- present participle of pelt.
pelting
Example Sentences
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A man’s voice cut through the rain pelting the pitch-black Caribbean Sea, just audible between two boats tossed around by 10-foot waves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
Fans began pelting the ring with garbage as Hogan announced the formation of the New World Order.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2025
The weather had improved in the hour or so before kick-off but it's pelting down again now.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2024
Two years later, a shop selling musical instruments opened in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, her hometown, and An became a fixture there, pelting the owner with questions.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
After a day of pelting rain, the lights of the inn were the most welcoming sight she had seen in her time on the Earth.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
