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also pummelled
as in pounded
to strike repeatedly
pummeled the mugger with her fists until help arrived
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Recent Examples of pummeled
Israeli troops advanced to its outskirts and didn’t enter, but their strikes pummeled what had been an economic powerhouse of Shiite business affluence.
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Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
Holland pummeled Sweden 5-1 and has scored seven goals through its two matches.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
The powerful waves that have pummeled the coastline will endure the warm-up.
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Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
The older of the two, who was likely in his 20s or 30s, died as Mount Vesuvius pummeled the area with rock fragments called lapilli.
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Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
According to Israeli and American reports, over the past week, the president forced Israel to abort imminent retaliatory strikes on Iran and demanded that the country restrict its response to Hezbollah fire from Lebanon that has pummeled the Israeli north.
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Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
The good news is that skies have since cleared, but for much of Wednesday morning and afternoon, residents in Streator, about 90 miles southwest of Chicago and already ravaged by an EF-3 tornado, were getting pummeled with rain.
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Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
The war also pummeled the region's aviation sector, with flights out of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, a global hub for air travel, reduced by two-thirds and those out of Doha, Qatar, by three-quarters, according to the IMF.
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Scott Horsley,
NPR,
17 June 2026
Bitcoin's been underperforming stocks for over a year-and-a-half, and digital asset Treasury companies like Strategy have gotten pummeled.
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Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
Holland pummeled Sweden 5-1 and has scored seven goals through its two matches.
—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
The powerful waves that have pummeled the coastline will endure the warm-up.
—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
The older of the two, who was likely in his 20s or 30s, died as Mount Vesuvius pummeled the area with rock fragments called lapilli.
—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
According to Israeli and American reports, over the past week, the president forced Israel to abort imminent retaliatory strikes on Iran and demanded that the country restrict its response to Hezbollah fire from Lebanon that has pummeled the Israeli north.
—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
The good news is that skies have since cleared, but for much of Wednesday morning and afternoon, residents in Streator, about 90 miles southwest of Chicago and already ravaged by an EF-3 tornado, were getting pummeled with rain.
—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
The war also pummeled the region's aviation sector, with flights out of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, a global hub for air travel, reduced by two-thirds and those out of Doha, Qatar, by three-quarters, according to the IMF.
—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
17 June 2026
Bitcoin's been underperforming stocks for over a year-and-a-half, and digital asset Treasury companies like Strategy have gotten pummeled.
—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pummeled
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As the storms pounded the area, Bartlett and Hanover Park were hit especially hard, with 3-inch tree limbs reported down in Bartlett.
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West Germany, arrogant attitude adjusted, pounded Chile, 4-1.
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In Huntington Beach and San Clemente, the messy, wild waves licked the bottom of the pier structures.
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When the tiffin is returned licked clean, Ila sends another meal but with a note, leading to a rich correspondence between the two.
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With two strikes and two outs in the ninth inning, Turner lashed a single to center.
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Photos of Hammett in the garment eventually caught the attention of Swifties, who lashed out at the guitarist on Reddit and social media.
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Haaland leaped and whipped a header toward the corner of the net — only for the goalkeeper to make a save.
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The menu features Mediterranean delicacies, starting with mezze like hummus, muhammara (a walnut and red pepper dip) and whipped feta spreads.
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The West African country of 23 million people has been battered by years-long violence perpetrated by extremist groups linked to Al Qaeda and the militant group Islamic State, as well as government forces often accused of extrajudicial killings.
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The West African country of 23 million people has been battered by yearslong violence perpetrated by extremist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group, as well as government forces often accused of extrajudicial killings.
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After a couple of days of respite, the state was once again being pelted with more severe weather Sunday.
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Hail pelted several central Minnesota communities as storms rolled through on Friday afternoon and evening.
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Daga, Berto, Angel, Bronco Nima and Karmen Petrovic attacked El Grande Americano and took off their jackets to reveal their Los Perros del Mal T-shirts.
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The prosecution said the two activists had incited a mob that subsequently attacked a security vehicle, seized the soldier and beat him to death with sticks and bricks.
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Ismael Saibari knocked a right-footed shot from the center of the box, with an assist from Hakimi.
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Neighbors knocked on her door to help her leave with her mother.
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“Pummeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pummeled. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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