- present participle of pelt.
pelting
Example Sentences
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A few weeks later in a town park, a woman began pelting my family with paper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Walker Buehler pelting the pinstripes with precision pitches in the ninth inning of Game 5 to secure the championship for the Dodgers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2024
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
But I was still pelting through a particularly narrow lane when a man leaped out in front of me. he cried, his arms spread wide enough to prevent me from passing.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
