Thesaurus results for PUMMELS

pummels

verb

present tense third-person singular of pummel

as in licks

to strike repeatedly pummeled the mugger with her fists until help arrived

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Recent Examples of pummels Debris pummels Rodney Stover’s back, buckling him to his knees. — Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026 Russia pummels Ukraine almost nightly with Shahed long-range attack drones — originally from Iran. — ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026 Ruben, a charming but terrifyingly angry juvenile delinquent, pummels timid, bookish Niall’s bullies. — Judy Berman, Time, 21 Apr. 2026 As rain pummels the region, rivers, creeks and streams could rise and overflow, and flooding is possible in some urban areas. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Dec. 2025 Millions of people are facing a flood risk on Friday as an atmospheric river pummels Southern California with torrential rainfall. — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025 On a crowded street, Morejón strides up to the man and pummels him to the ground. — Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025 Israel pummels Gaza by cosplaying at self defense. — James Folta september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025 Russia pummels Ukraine overnight as peace talks stall Russia hammered Ukraine with 526 drones overnight, a further escalation of Moscow’s aerial assault. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2025

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Verb

Food stands also debuted that year, with ribs sizzling along with the blues licks.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 June 2026
At one point in a dinner scene, Shields' Erika licks Joey's fingers.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026

Definition of licks

Verb

Instead of correcting the error, the scheming matriarch hides him in the attic and collects a life insurance payout.

— Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
Tides of Temptation is set on the lush island of Nevis, where paradise hides a dangerous undercurrent… and beautiful young Constance (Wilkerson) is trapped inside of it.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 1 July 2026

Definition of hides

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Back from a hamstring injury, Teoscar Hernández rejoins a relentless Dodgers offense that pounds 17 hits and three homers in a 9-4 win over the Athletics.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Teams go bonkers when the player pounds their school name on the bracket.

— John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026

Definition of pounds

Verb

Instead of floating crosses in, Saka either whips his deliveries low near the six-yard box or works a slightly more central position to cut the ball back with a firmer connection.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 26 June 2026
The vessel bends, blocks, and whips the wind into complex micro-currents before the air ever hits the sails.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026

Definition of whips

Verb

This leads to another unfortunate confrontation with a Bowden parent, as Tom drags Cady into the street and beats him up in full view of lookie-loos with phone cameras.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 10 July 2026
The uncomfortable fact is that distribution beats algorithms, because algorithms are replicable and reach isn't.

— Harshil Shah, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of beats

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Wilhelm enters the room, removes most of his clothing and gets into bed with her, slaps her, pushes her away and then caresses her face and cradles her.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
That direct relationship is what separates a true farm to table operation from a restaurant that simply slaps the phrase on a marketing page.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026

Definition of slaps

Verb

My parents tell stories about me sleeping through loud construction, alarms, and heavy knocks on my bedroom door.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2026
Palestra instead knocks it past him with his right foot with great balance in a tight space.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 27 June 2026

Definition of knocks

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