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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
On Saturday, Moscow pummeled the central city of Dnipro and other areas for more than twenty hours with barrages of missiles and drones, killing at least seven people.
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Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Fast-moving storms pummeled parts of the Midwest with hail, strong wind and heavy rain Monday, flooding streets, stranding commuters and downing many trees, including one in western Michigan that landed on a man and killed him.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Hail pummeled the house as if it were being struck by golf balls.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
As he gets pummeled with demands to water down his proposals over the course of this year, let’s hope McGrath holds the line.
—Parmy Olson, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
As he gets pummeled with demands to water down his proposals over the course of this year, let’s hope McGrath holds the line.
—Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
The video circulated rapidly on social media, sparking fury as at least two White victims were pummeled into the ground by a group of Black suspects.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Judge Vincent Giardino found Chrisantus Omondi not guilty by reason of insanity in the January 2024 killing of Scott Jackson, whom Omondi pummeled with a log.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
The Celtics pummeled the 76ers in Game 1 of their first-round playoff matchup.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Fast-moving storms pummeled parts of the Midwest with hail, strong wind and heavy rain Monday, flooding streets, stranding commuters and downing many trees, including one in western Michigan that landed on a man and killed him.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Hail pummeled the house as if it were being struck by golf balls.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
As he gets pummeled with demands to water down his proposals over the course of this year, let’s hope McGrath holds the line.
—Parmy Olson, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
As he gets pummeled with demands to water down his proposals over the course of this year, let’s hope McGrath holds the line.
—Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
The video circulated rapidly on social media, sparking fury as at least two White victims were pummeled into the ground by a group of Black suspects.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Judge Vincent Giardino found Chrisantus Omondi not guilty by reason of insanity in the January 2024 killing of Scott Jackson, whom Omondi pummeled with a log.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
The Celtics pummeled the 76ers in Game 1 of their first-round playoff matchup.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pummeled
Verb
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Instead of just hitting the ground, the hail pounded the museum's collection of one‑of‑a‑kind planes and helicopters.—
Bo Evans,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Instead, whole grains and foods are dissembled into molecules which, with the help of artificial colorings, flavorings and gluelike emulsifiers, are heated, pounded, shaped or extruded into any food a manufacturer can dream up.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Gilgeous-Alexander licked his chops at what Game 1 presented.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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When a boy had licked her neck at a party during the first week of college, a stranger!—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Trump lashed out at Leo on social media last month, saying the pope was soft on crime and terrorism for comments about the administration’s immigration policies and deportations as well as the Iran war.—
Matthew Lee,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Trump lashed out at Leo on social media last month, saying the pope was soft on crime and terrorism for comments about the administration’s immigration policies and deportations as well as the Iran war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 May 2026
Verb
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The guy next to me whipped out his phone and zoomed in on the back of the king’s head.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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Emery had been incessant in wanting shorter, faster balls from his deeper players, with Villa’s best opportunity of the afternoon stemming from brave passing in combination in the first half, coaxing Fulham onto them before John McGinn whipped a ball into the space behind.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The weekend events are designed to showcase the street's new makeover and draw customers back to businesses that were battered by years of construction, steering away clientele.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Believing sanctions relief was not a realistic outcome after the agreement’s failure, Iran – though battered by losing access to the global financial system – has found increasingly creative workarounds.—
Charmaine N. Willis,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday night, Curtis Nager grabbed a flashlight and left his home in unincorporated Parker County, about four miles south of Springtown, to check the outside of his property after a tornado and heavy hail pelted the area.—
Samuel O’Neal
April 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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Reza Pahlavi after being pelted from behind with a red liquid in Berlin this morning.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hours earlier, a vessel near the strait reported being attacked by several small boats.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Iran warned Monday that any vessel attempting to transit the waterway would be attacked.—
May 4,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Two more walks burned Warren in the fourth, as Duran followed with a sac fly before Seager knocked an RBI single.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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MacKinnon was credited with two hits in the game — one on Hughes, which knocked the talented defenseman to the ice, and another on Boldy, who went hard into the boards.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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“Pummeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pummeled. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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