variants
also pummelled
as in pounded
to strike repeatedly
pummeled the mugger with her fists until help arrived
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of pummeled
The castles actually last, unlike those on the beach that can get pummeled by the incoming tide.
—
Mia Taylor, Parents, 7 Jan. 2026
The next day, the Patriots pummeled the Jets in an outcome everyone expected.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
In the season-opener this year, the Titans were getting pummeled by a player from San Diego Academy.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
Maye's calmness and command kept the Patriots' afloat in their most critical moments, especially after he'd gotten pummeled in the third quarter.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
Early accounts report that, in extreme instances, children publicly denounced their parents and pummeled their genitals in an effort to subdue the flesh and its earthly ties.
—Christian Goodwillie, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025
The question of enforcement came up in January 2025, when Louisville was pummeled by multiple snowstorms that dumped several inches of snow.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Dec. 2025
His analysis of the situation convinced him that North Vietnam, a mostly rural society, could not be pummeled into submission by an air campaign.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Those are precisely the stocks that were pummeled yesterday.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Mia Taylor, Parents, 7 Jan. 2026
The next day, the Patriots pummeled the Jets in an outcome everyone expected.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
In the season-opener this year, the Titans were getting pummeled by a player from San Diego Academy.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
Maye's calmness and command kept the Patriots' afloat in their most critical moments, especially after he'd gotten pummeled in the third quarter.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
Early accounts report that, in extreme instances, children publicly denounced their parents and pummeled their genitals in an effort to subdue the flesh and its earthly ties.
—Christian Goodwillie, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025
The question of enforcement came up in January 2025, when Louisville was pummeled by multiple snowstorms that dumped several inches of snow.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Dec. 2025
His analysis of the situation convinced him that North Vietnam, a mostly rural society, could not be pummeled into submission by an air campaign.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Those are precisely the stocks that were pummeled yesterday.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pummeled
Verb
-
The Celtics pounded the paint with Neemias Queta and Luka Garza, a pair of bruising bigs who also can force the issue from 3-point range despite their lumbering dispositions.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
-
Trump seems to have arrived, on his own, at the same understanding of geography and politics that was pounded into the heads of Soviet schoolchildren, including Putin and me.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Even as flames licked the rafters and debris began to drip down, some onlookers filmed on their phones while others kept dancing or talking over the music.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
2 Jan. 2026
-
When asked by director Marina Zenovich if there was a time when Chase walked away from his mother and stepfather and never saw them again, Chase pretended to swat a fly on his forehead, then licked his fingers as if eating the imaginary bug.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Trump has lashed out at five GOP senators who joined with Democrats to advance the resolution last week, raising doubts that the measure will ultimately pass.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
-
Instead of taking responsibility for the mishandling of the snow removal, Bilandic lashed out, saying police would be ticketing vehicles and ordering them towed if not removed from Chicago’s streets.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Chargers blockers failed to solve a few stunts, The Patriots whipped them on straight-up rushes, too.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
-
While eating at the restaurant with her parents, Black begged for her own tasty drink and the bartender whipped one up, naming it after her.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Trump has said previously that the Cuban economy, battered by years of an American embargo, would slide further with the ouster of Maduro.—
Seung Min Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
-
The arts scene in South Florida has been battered by funding cuts at the federal and state levels over the last few years.—
Daniel Rivero,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Roadways across the Garden State got pelted with heavy bands of snow, sleet and freezing rain, as the Friday evening commute went from snowy to slushy in a matter of hours.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
26 Dec. 2025
-
The Chargers took a field trip to SoFi Stadium for practice Wednesday, staying dry while straining to hear instructions as a steady downpour pelted the roof far above their heads.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
25 Dec. 2025
Verb
-
Rabbi Perry Nussbaum, the congregation’s leader from the 1950s to the 70s, supported civil rights activists and helped found an interracial group of clergy to help rebuild Black churches attacked by white supremacists, according to the institute.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
-
And, the dog attacked again after the owner failed to secure the dog in a separate room.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
The reporter, Hannah Natanson, was at her home in Virginia when FBI agents knocked on her door to execute the search warrant, the newspaper reported.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2026
-
The husband told police that a man wearing an Amazon-style vest knocked on his door, claiming to have a package requiring a signature.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pummeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pummeled. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
