Thesaurus results for PUMMELED

pummeled

verb

variants also pummelled

Definition of pummeled next

past tense of pummel

as in pounded

to strike repeatedly pummeled the mugger with her fists until help arrived

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Recent Examples of pummeled It was pummelled by Katrina and has never fully recovered. —

Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 The jokes — good, bad and cheap — come non-stop in then show’s 90 minutes, and are filled and sometimes pummeled with pop culture and brand-name references, puns, anachronistic humor, and naughty bits. —

Frank Rizzo, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026 Shares in Snowflake and other software companies have been pummeled as investors question the viability of these companies in the AI era. —

Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026 One of Mamdani's biggest challenges in office so far was a series of dangerous winter storms that pummeled the NYC region this year. —

Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026 But the Wolverines pummeled the Wildcats in Saturday’s national semifinal, and the Huskies eliminated the Blue Devils on the shot of the tournament last week. —

The Athletic College Basketball Staff, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026 Attorneys for the officers and probation union officials said the prosecutions were an overreaction to a video — first published by The Times in 2024 — that showed officers standing by as several youths pummeled a fellow inmate at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey. —

Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026 While parts of Maui are still rebuilding after the 2023 wildfires, the state was pummeled by a pair of back-to-back storms last month, causing widespread damage across the islands, including parts of Maui, O’ahu, Molokaʻi, and the Big Island. —

Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026 Two-year gilts – the part of the market most sensitive to interest-rate moves – were also pummelled. —

The Week Uk, TheWeek, 28 Mar. 2026

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And with that, almost as a warning, the skies opened up and the market was pounded with rain.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Jorge Mateo had four hits, Dominic Smith launched a two-run homer and Chris Sale cruised to his third win of the season as the Atlanta Braves pounded the Cleveland Guardians 13-1 on Sunday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026