- present participle of pummel.
pummeling
Example Sentences
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On a vast beach in Morocco last year, waves were pummeling one of humanity’s oldest plot devices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
At a Dr. Jack seminar held in a furniture store, Cheadle’s unrecognizable cameo competes with kids jumping on a couch and a spasmodic massage chair pummeling Corvette’s face.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
It was powder-blue pummeling, eight-clap crushing, Westwood wonderful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026
After a shock reverse against the lowly Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, the Knicks got back into their stride with a lopsided pummeling of the Sixers.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
I stopped pummeling the small punching bag Dad had installed in my room and loosened the straps on my boxing gloves with my teeth.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
