variants
also pummelling
as in thrashing
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also pummelling
as in thumping
to strike repeatedly
pummeled the mugger with her fists until help arrived
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pummeling
Noun
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Bournemouth have one win in their last eight league games, Fulham have lost four of their last six matches, Brentford have two wins in seven, and Palace one win in five (against Brighton), which was followed by successive thrashings away to Manchester City (5-2) and Newcastle (5-0).—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025 -
Such talk is doing the rounds in Spain at the moment, and intensified off the back of Wednesday’s 4-0 thrashing of Borussia Dortmund in a Champions League quarterfinal first leg.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But the unhappy ending is especially head-pounding for Saxon Ratliff (Patrick Schwarzenegger).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025
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Queen finished with a team-best 17 points, but Maryland frequently settled for outside jumpers instead of pounding the ball inside to Queen and Julian Reese.—
Lindsay Schnell,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Jared Harris is the best movie John ever, licking his lips and sucking his teeth; Aidan Quinn is the best movie Paul.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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Boston, Cleveland, and New York are licking their chops, ready to feast on a Bucks team missing its point guard, its bench leader, and its identity.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Elle was also seen whipping her hands in a circle to the music during the awards ceremony.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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This instant camera captures little moments and big occasions on film, which feels a little more special than whipping out an iPhone.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Gators still easily picked up Todd Golden’s first NCAA tournament victory and the program’s first win in the Big Dance since beating Virginia Tech in 2021.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2025
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Micron Technology — The semiconductor stock slid almost 4% despite beating Wall Street expectations for earnings in the fiscal second quarter and offering strong guidance.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Better explained, tension builds until there is a battering incident.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
23 Feb. 2025
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Adrian was arrested in connection with first-degree domestic battering and first-degree terroristic threatening, both felony charges.—
Annette Beard,
arkansasonline.com,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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What’s 42 to 43? Into a black place of great blows from the little mountains from the sea came.—
John Berryman,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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With a blow of his whistle, all sorts of words applied: pandemonium, euphoria, mania.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The driver pulled out a gun and fired six shots, the witness said, hitting not only the belligerent passenger but also an uninvolved man sitting nearby.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Pummeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pummeling. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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