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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
Those are precisely the stocks that were pummeled yesterday.
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Last month hundreds of trekkers had to be rescued from the northern Chinese side of Everest after unusually heavy snow and rainfall pummelled the Himalayas.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Pinnock said some areas of the island that suffered widespread damage from Melissa were still recovering from damage caused by Hurricane Beryl, a Category 5 hurricane storm that pummeled the island in July 2024.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2025
Hurricane Melissa pummelled Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane, and thousands of people were placed under mandatory evacuation orders.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Five more homes collapsed into the sea along North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Tuesday, according to the National Park Service (NPS), after Hurricanes Imelda and Humberto pummeled the area in late September.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
In Minnesota’s first full game since losing the guard to a hamstring strain, the Wolves pummeled Denver for 65 first-half points Monday night at Target Center — good for an eight-point halftime lead.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
Separate from the storm that pummeled southeastern Wisconsin, Grant County in southwest Wisconsin experienced flash flooding in mid-August that left roughly $600,000 in damage to roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Guerrero pummeled the Yankees in the four-game series.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Jim Edwards, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Last month hundreds of trekkers had to be rescued from the northern Chinese side of Everest after unusually heavy snow and rainfall pummelled the Himalayas.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Pinnock said some areas of the island that suffered widespread damage from Melissa were still recovering from damage caused by Hurricane Beryl, a Category 5 hurricane storm that pummeled the island in July 2024.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2025
Hurricane Melissa pummelled Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane, and thousands of people were placed under mandatory evacuation orders.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Five more homes collapsed into the sea along North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Tuesday, according to the National Park Service (NPS), after Hurricanes Imelda and Humberto pummeled the area in late September.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
In Minnesota’s first full game since losing the guard to a hamstring strain, the Wolves pummeled Denver for 65 first-half points Monday night at Target Center — good for an eight-point halftime lead.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
Separate from the storm that pummeled southeastern Wisconsin, Grant County in southwest Wisconsin experienced flash flooding in mid-August that left roughly $600,000 in damage to roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Guerrero pummeled the Yankees in the four-game series.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pummeled
Verb
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Inflation and rising costs have pounded the holiday budgets of most Americans, with many stretching their dollars further and starting their holiday planning earlier.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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After exchanging zeros, All-Star catcher Will Smith pounded a solo home run with two outs in the 11th inning.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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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The difference now versus in past years isn’t just in the scale but the sophistication of threats pelted at companies and executives, said Matt Dumpert, a managing director who leads Kroll’s enterprise security risk practice.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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After a small crowd outside Boston’s customs house pelted redcoats with rocks, snowballs, and insults, the soldiers opened fire, killing five and wounding 12 more.—
Time,
Time,
9 Oct. 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 Nov. 2025.
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