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

“There is the striking fact about gold that every ounce of gold that has ever been dug out of the ground and pounded into an earring or a coin still exists,” says H.W.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

In their absence, the three remaining candidates pounded on a wide array of municipal ills, including broken sidewalks, high rents and sluggish housing production.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Breaded, pounded chicken cutlets transcend geographic boundaries — and they don’t call for any onions.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

He paused in delight at the odd-placed landings, pounded on the crooked walls, and laughed aloud as the floor levels of the two old houses continued out of phase.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom