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as in pounded
to strike repeatedly
pummeled the mugger with her fists until help arrived
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Recent Examples of pummeled
The castles actually last, unlike those on the beach that can get pummeled by the incoming tide.
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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
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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
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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
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Some even licked the candy to soften it -- a trick used by contestants in the show.—
Hakyung Kate Lee,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Napkins were crumpled; plates were licked.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Picking sweet Julie mangoes from the big tree in the front yard of my childhood home; going to the beach where my late brother tried (and failed) to teach me to swim; visiting relatives during the summer in the very areas that were now being lashed by rain and wind.—
Grace White,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
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Vargas floated groups of migrants across the informal border crossing between Guatemala and Mexico on a makeshift raft made from wooden boards lashed to fat inner tubes.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cherry already has a soft spot for Biancani, never mind the grueling conditioning, including countless hours of running that whipped the Hornets into shape.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Ovechkin gathered the puck on his forehand, quickly turned it over to his backhand and whipped it into the net.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Tossed and battered by violent wind and severe turbulence, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Hurricane Hunters have spent the past week diving into the eye of Melissa — a storm of historic ferocity — to gather life-saving data.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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At least 19 people have lost their lives in Jamaica from Hurricane Melissa, which battered the island this week as the most powerful storm to ever hit the Caribbean nation.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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Crabtree stopped, turned, attacked the ball and snagged it.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Nelson claimed to police that the man attacked her and their son after opening the car door.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The campaign touted 3 million doors knocked and 90,000 volunteers.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Lancers remained patient, chipping away until taking a 17-16 lead after three straight OLP errors, including Prior and Charlotte Wickstrand colliding on a ball, which knocked Wickstrand out for the set.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Pummeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pummeled. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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