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

It got so cold that the wind-driven rain turned to hail and started pelting her from behind, stinging her neck and ears.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 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

The gate opened and three huge dogs came pelting out into the lane, and dashed towards the travellers, barking fiercely.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien