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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 Yankees pummeled the Royals 13-4 in New York, but Royals catcher Salvador Perez didn’t play.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026
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
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pummeled
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The war has jolted markets and rattled the global economy as shipping has been cut off and airstrikes have pounded military and civilian infrastructure.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Apr. 2026
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Trump has long pounded the table for rate cuts and has wanted Fed Chair Jerome Powell out for years.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 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
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There was one girl who licked doorknobs.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Nearly every time Democrats brought up the nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts over the next decade largely being created through new work requirements for enrollees, Kennedy lashed back to argue there are no cuts to Medicaid.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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As Fils-Aimé and Rubio met, heavy rain lashed metropolitan Port-au-Prince, where several streets were flooded, making traffic difficult and disrupting residents’ daily activities.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Those three words — which end up being alien, glamorous, and whipped — will shape their dishes.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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But Reigns whipped Punk into the barricade and continued his assault in the crowd.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Underneath it all, is a town that’s been battered by hard economic times.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles’ film and TV production crisis, which has battered the entertainment industry’s working classes, is emerging as a key issue in the city’s mayoral campaign.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2026
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Dallas pelted Gustavsson during the man advantage, but Minnesota got a high-danger scoring chance as well, only to see Oettinger stuff Nico Sturm on a shorthanded rush to the net.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2026
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The ball was pelted to left field at over 400 feet, and their patented celebration ensued.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Police on Friday closed Kensington Gardens, a central London park visited by thousands of tourists and local residents every day, after a group that Israel has linked to Iran posted a video claiming Israel’s nearby London embassy was going to be attacked with drones carrying dangerous substances.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The rabbi of Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow, northwest London, which was attacked by arsonists over the weekend, took to social media on Sunday to show members of his congregation gathering in his home to pray.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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That opportunity knocked Monday for Baxley.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Utah retook the lead not even two minutes later when Hart found himself out of position and Vegas defenseman Kaeden Korczak knocked the puck into his own net, though it was officially credited to Kevin Stenlund.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Pummeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pummeled. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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