Thesaurus results for PUMMELLED

pummeled

verb

variants also pummelled

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 Many investors have focused on short-or ultra-short-term bonds lately to sidestep bond market volatility that has pummeled prices as rates rise due to concerns over broader economic issues like inflation and the federal deficit. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 On that particular day, Chiefs fans were still smarting after their team had wrapped up a 2-14 season just 48 hours earlier by being pummeled by the Broncos 38-3 in Denver. — Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 Getting pummeled at the line of scrimmage allowed Ashton Jeanty to produce his third 100-yard rushing performance of his young career. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2026 The frenzied bear pummeled him repeatedly but couldn’t roll him because the pack was caught in the bushes. — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026 Called up from Triple-A Worcester to take Sonny Gray’s turn in the rotation, Paez was pummeled by the visiting Mariners on Tuesday, giving up eight runs on 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings in his Red Sox debut. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 On the final play before halftime, Trayanum suffered a neck injury after Giants linebacker Trace Ford pummeled him. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026 Itauma's corner threw in the towel as he was being pummelled against the ropes, making the 34-year-old Hrgovic the first Croatian heavyweight champion. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 Storms as strong as the ones that pummeled the area look to be a regular feature of summertime in these parts. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

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Russia pounded Kyiv for more than 12 hours in a sixth straight night of attacks, killing at least 12 people including six railway workers and an Indian citizen, and devastating civilian districts.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Floods of ‘destructive force’ blast through the canyon As the rain pounded the canyon Saturday, park officials received an alert from the National Weather Service warning of flash flooding in the area.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of pounded

Verb

Tuxedo kitten Paolina bounced onto my chest and licked my fingers.

— Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Her entire face got licked clean off her head when suburban floodwaters breached the cardboard hull protecting Kath’s basement memorabilia stack a few months before I was born.

— Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of licked

Verb

That sort of whipped, inswinging ball from Slater that caused so much havoc is hugely familiar to avid Premier League watchers.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
And that daring move seemed to set the tone for the rest of the night, as Kansas City whipped the reigning AFC West champions 31-10.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of whipped

Verb

Newcastle were not only beaten, but they were also bullied and battered into submission — physically overpowered and outplayed in every facet.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Close in, a comet is battered by the torrent of the sun's solar wind, which pushes the comet's material away into a distinctive tail.

— Rahul Rao, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of battered

Verb

This year, rain pelted the ground and the side of the building during the ceremony.

— Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Damaging winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Lowell pelted Hawaii's western islands early Tuesday, knocking out power, damaging roads and buildings and bringing the threat of flash floods and mudslides.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of pelted

Verb

On her second set point chance, Sabalenka attacked hard down the middle.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Fresh off a recent campaign visit to Michigan, Vance above all aimed at Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, who the vice president has attacked aggressively for invoking his wife, Usha Vance, on the campaign trail.

— Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of attacked

Verb

The news comes roughly a month after fellow receiver Ricky Pearsall had knee surgery that knocked him out for the season.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Walmart knocked Harris Teeter from the top spot in 2019 and has dominated the Charlotte market since with 23% of the market share last year.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

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