pummeling

Example Sentences

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It was powder-blue pummeling, eight-clap crushing, Westwood wonderful.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

After 20 minutes of warm, gentle pummeling, I was completely relaxed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 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

Over the weekend, states across the Midwest and the South were slammed by at least 100 tornadoes, all followed by baseball-size hail and pummeling rainstorms.

From Slate • May 22, 2025

“Okay, okay. Just wondered if you’d seen the large iron monster heading your way. Looks like the ones you’re pummeling now, only ten times bigger? Maybe gives the orders?”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia