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as in thumped
to strike repeatedly
pummeled the mugger with her fists until help arrived
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Recent Examples of pummeled
However, the increases began much earlier this year, given the back-to-back atmospheric rivers that pummeled Northern California with heavy snow and rain.
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Jim Miller submitted Jackson in the first round in a bounce-back performance after he was pummeled by Bobby Green at UFC 300 in April.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
At the start of the year, a series of extreme winter weather systems pummeled Portland and ice rained down from the skies.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
December through to March is cyclone season in the southeastern Indian Ocean, and southern Africa has been pummeled by a series of strong ones in recent years.
—Gerald Imray and Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Hurricanes, intensified by abnormally hot seawater, pummeled the Caribbean and the American Southeast, and floods deluged parts of Africa and Europe.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
Lake effect snow has already pummeled some parts of Michigan this winter, and more is forecast to fall.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
Record tax increases have pummeled city homeowners too; and Chicago is a tenth of a point shy of the highest sales taxes in the nation.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
Several atmospheric rivers pummeled California at about the same time.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Jim Miller submitted Jackson in the first round in a bounce-back performance after he was pummeled by Bobby Green at UFC 300 in April.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
At the start of the year, a series of extreme winter weather systems pummeled Portland and ice rained down from the skies.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
December through to March is cyclone season in the southeastern Indian Ocean, and southern Africa has been pummeled by a series of strong ones in recent years.
—Gerald Imray and Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Hurricanes, intensified by abnormally hot seawater, pummeled the Caribbean and the American Southeast, and floods deluged parts of Africa and Europe.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
Lake effect snow has already pummeled some parts of Michigan this winter, and more is forecast to fall.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
Record tax increases have pummeled city homeowners too; and Chicago is a tenth of a point shy of the highest sales taxes in the nation.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
Several atmospheric rivers pummeled California at about the same time.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pummeled
Verb
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My heartbeat pounded in my ears, drowning out the anticipatory purr of two ambulance engines idling nearby.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Fieri’s tenders are wide and flat, resembling pounded and breaded chicken cutlets.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In at least four of the heists, the thieves threatened their victim with a gun; one victim was pistol whipped, cops said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
23 Dec. 2024
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At the final whistle, James ran onto the field and whipped a towel through the air.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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Metro Detroit will get pelted with wet weather today, from a wintry mix in Wayne County to as much as 3 inches of snow in places like Oakland County and parts of Macomb, according to the National Weather Service office in White Lake.—
Natalie Davies,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Superman is shielding children from explosive blasts, getting pelted with trash tossed by angry spectators, and mourning a fallen Kelex.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
19 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Workers who were motivated by their belief in public service are being attacked on a daily basis.—
Gary Phelan,
Hartford Courant,
24 Mar. 2025
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The conflict began after Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023, killing 1,200 people and taking 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Her defense has raised the possibility that someone else beat him to death and left him in the cold.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Her decision to turn down the Apple beat at the Journal in 2007, the year the iPhone was released, in order to pursue an M.F.A. in fiction propels an exploration of how much human creativity depends on the ideas and labor of others.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Eazy The Block Captain and Shields also hopped into the fray, with Eazy disputing Papoose’s claim that he was punched unconscious and challenging him to a fight.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Cops released photos of an unknown assailant on Saturday who punched and slashed a straphanger in the face after an argument inside a Brooklyn subway station last month.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In the Season 5 finale, June was deliberately hit and run over by a car bearing the Gilead symbol.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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Denzel Aberdeen hit the second of two free throws after Houston fouled, giving the Cougars one last chance to win or tie the game with 19 seconds to go.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Dodgers’ lower-leverage relievers got battered.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The facility's roof was also damaged by Hurricane Beryl, which battered the southeastern United States in July 2024.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Pummeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pummeled. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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