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pelted

VERB

beat; throw hard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assail batter bombard hurl pepper pummel shower

STRONG

belabor belt career cast charge dash hammer knock lapidate pound pour rain rush shoot sling speed stone strike swat tear thrash wallop

Antonyms

STRONG

lose slow tap

Example Sentences

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Alas, Mr. Powell and his colleagues overcame their hesitation this time and we all got pelted with dots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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

His convoy was pelted with rocks on the campaign trail.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025

But none of that matters when you’re playing a gig and being pelted with beer in Manchester or tomatoes in Birmingham, or if a club’s in-house sound dude pushes back against the band’s specific requests.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2025

The winds blew something fierce, and heavy rains pelted the eagle and her nest.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper