pelted

Example Sentences

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‘They threw tomatoes’ ”—a reference to a scene in the ad in which she is pelted with the fruit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

I was not surprised to learn that several of my friends are in Guthrie-themed group chats; they’ve pelted me with their postulations all week long.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

The most viral moment came when Joe Wilkinson was giving a mock-serious speech about the RNLI, only to be pelted with a giant ball of pink paint, for no apparent reason.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

The Dodgers were dubious of two balls that pelted Shohei Ohtani.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2025

Leah later told a story in which the public hated Burr so much that he was pelted with “bricks, broken eggs, sticks, and tin pans” outside the courthouse.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock