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also pummelled
as in pounded
to strike repeatedly
pummeled the mugger with her fists until help arrived
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Recent Examples of pummeled
Bathroom bans, health care restrictions and other state measures pummeled Florida while Texas slipped because of anti-trans legislation.
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Both men pummeled each other, trying to strip off each other’s masks before the match was finished.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
As in no playoff matchup against the Detroit Pistons — a team that pummeled the Knicks in their three-game regular-season sweep — courtesy of the Cavaliers.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Officials say the artisanal gold miners became trapped about 200 yards into the mine when early monsoon rains pummeled the south of the country.
—Matt Gutman, CBS News, 27 May 2026
No, instead let’s stall until the American public is pummeled with national debt and prices.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
The first baseman got back in the swing of things on the City Series stage Saturday, connecting for two long balls as the White Sox pummeled the Cubs 8-3 in front of a sellout crowd of 38,795 at Rate Field.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
But the production crisis, which has rocked Hollywood and pummeled its workforce, has reached a critical juncture.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Shohei Ohtani had five RBIs, Mookie Betts homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers pummeled the Los Angeles Angels 15-2 on Saturday night for their fourth straight win.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Both men pummeled each other, trying to strip off each other’s masks before the match was finished.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
As in no playoff matchup against the Detroit Pistons — a team that pummeled the Knicks in their three-game regular-season sweep — courtesy of the Cavaliers.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Officials say the artisanal gold miners became trapped about 200 yards into the mine when early monsoon rains pummeled the south of the country.
—Matt Gutman, CBS News, 27 May 2026
No, instead let’s stall until the American public is pummeled with national debt and prices.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
The first baseman got back in the swing of things on the City Series stage Saturday, connecting for two long balls as the White Sox pummeled the Cubs 8-3 in front of a sellout crowd of 38,795 at Rate Field.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
But the production crisis, which has rocked Hollywood and pummeled its workforce, has reached a critical juncture.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Shohei Ohtani had five RBIs, Mookie Betts homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers pummeled the Los Angeles Angels 15-2 on Saturday night for their fourth straight win.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pummeled
Verb
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Haitian konpa music pounded as fans danced to the rhythm and children passed around soccer balls.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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At least 14 people were killed today as the Israeli military pounded Tyre in southern Lebanon.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Just outside the room, Hadley eagerly licked it up.—
Laura Ungar,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Just outside the room, Hadley eagerly licked it up.—
Laura Ungar,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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Trump has lashed out at NATO and threatened to withdraw in recent months over alliance members’ reluctance to get involved in the Iran war.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
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This torturous ordeal marked Mee’s first time entering this cave, located in the foothills of a mining project near the village of Long Tieng, hours away from the nearest cities and on muddy roads that have been lashed by the rainy season.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
Verb
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As conquerers of the Eastern Conference, the New York Knicks have whipped all five boroughs into a frenzy.—
Esfandiar Baraheni,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Costume bit the tenant’s hands and cheek during the struggle, then whipped a knife out of his pocket and stabbed the tenant in the back of the neck, the tenant said.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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They were left bloodied, battered and beaten by the end of it.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Los Angeles in 2026 has been scarred by destructive wildfires, battered by the slowdown in the entertainment industry and its urban core is still struggling to rebound from the pandemic.—
Times staff,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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The other is the anger and suspicion of residents who have pelted her with stones and verbal abuse in Bunia, a city at the heart of the outbreak.—
Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Then the engineers activated a fan inside the chamber that pelted the rotors with headwinds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Carney said antisemites in Canada have fired bullets at Jewish schools and thrown firebombs at synagogues and attacked community centers.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Thousands of mail carriers across the United States were attacked by dogs in 2025, with Los Angeles topping the list for most attacks, according to a new report from the United States Postal Service.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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The committee’s volunteers knocked on more than 32,000 doors, made more than 50,000 calls and distributed more than 1,200 yard signs, according to Andrew Kim from the Yes on Measure V Davis ground team.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Arizona State upset Texas in the first game, as Kavan was uncharacteristically knocked around for eight hits and three earned runs across five innings.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Pummeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pummeled. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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