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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
Chaos erupted in Washington Square Park in Manhattan as a vigil mourning the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei descended into violence Friday, with video capturing a man being pummeled to the ground while attempting to tear down a poster of the late Iranian leader.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
The group pummelled the bot with more than 1,000 prompts to bypass the safeguards and convince Claude they were allowed to test the system for vulnerabilities.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
America's Gulf allies, pummeled for days by Iranian missiles and drones, are rapidly running out of interceptors to shoot down those projectiles, CBS News' Margaret Brennan has learned.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Mesquite, and much of Dallas County, was under a flash flood warning late last night, as storms pummeled the area.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Shares of the discount retailer got pummeled in premarket trading after disappointing fourth-quarter results and guidance.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
The 74-year-old incumbent was backed by Senate Republican leaders and pummeled both rivals.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
The surfaces are marked by cavities, which are leftover bubbles that happened when the superhot material was being pummeled through the atmosphere — much like with lava, a press release noted.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The police officers pummeled that day were trying to make a lawful arrest.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
The group pummelled the bot with more than 1,000 prompts to bypass the safeguards and convince Claude they were allowed to test the system for vulnerabilities.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
America's Gulf allies, pummeled for days by Iranian missiles and drones, are rapidly running out of interceptors to shoot down those projectiles, CBS News' Margaret Brennan has learned.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Mesquite, and much of Dallas County, was under a flash flood warning late last night, as storms pummeled the area.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Shares of the discount retailer got pummeled in premarket trading after disappointing fourth-quarter results and guidance.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
The 74-year-old incumbent was backed by Senate Republican leaders and pummeled both rivals.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
The surfaces are marked by cavities, which are leftover bubbles that happened when the superhot material was being pummeled through the atmosphere — much like with lava, a press release noted.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The police officers pummeled that day were trying to make a lawful arrest.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pummeled
Verb
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Hezbollah also fired rockets, as Israel pounded targets in the suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Shay Whitcomb of the Houston Astros hit two home runs in back-to-back plate appearances, teammate Bo Gyeong Moon pounded a grand slam and Jahmai Jones of the Detroit Tigers added a solo shot in the eighth inning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Of course, the flue was closed, so the fire licked up the walls, left a smell like the fall, like ancient smokehouses and dung.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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At Nadeau’s Ice Sculptures, the oldest carving factory in America, a team of former archaeologists and butchers creates ephemeral art designed to be licked, touched, and eventually, lost.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One of Milwaukee's more controversial landlords lashed out at a city council member and city inspectors.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Maza drew in Hamburg players before flicking the ball on for Kofane, who lashed it into the top-left corner.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Oil prices whipped from nearly $120 per barrel, their highest since 2022, back toward $90.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices whipped from nearly $120 per barrel, the highest since 2022, back toward $90.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Some injuries stemmed from fights between detainees, including a man who said he had been kicked in the ear and battered in his ribs.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Some injuries stemmed from fights between detainees, including a man who said he had been kicked in the ear and battered in his ribs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Hail the size of golf balls or larger also pelted the region.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Jordan High’s campus hasn’t been rocked by explosions, pelted with shrapnel or blanketed in layers of toxic, metallic dust.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Iran, Israel and the United States also have attacked oil and gas facilities since the war started, worsening supply concerns.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Its national oil company declared force majeure after the country’s sole oil refinery was attacked.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The lobbyists, Staples said, had the debate wrapped up tight long before the farmers even knocked the dirt off their boots and entered Congress.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Police said the crash knocked both the operator and his passenger off the e-scooter.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Pummeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pummeled. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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