pounded

Example Sentences

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Some people clapped rhythmically, while others pounded on the metal shutters of closed Palestinian shops.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Iran is being pounded by two powers whose aircraft it is powerless to stop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The historic nor’easter that’s pounded every state from Maine to West Virginia may finally be over, but the cleanup certainly ain’t.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

This was a theme the congressional staffers I spent time with Wednesday also pounded home.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

The Gran took her seat and the gavel pounded on the podium on its own, and the little old Witchlings perked up.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega