pounding

Example Sentences

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“I believe him. He got it right in here,” he said, pounding a fist over his heart.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Fine art and pounding an opponent in the Octagon may not seem obvious companions, but the affable Hill sees similarities.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

He has already won a lasting place in the line of such raspy-voiced singer-songwriters as Bob Dylan, John Prine, Bruce Springsteen and Steve Earle, pivoting between acoustic, folk-influenced country and occasional pounding rock.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

We witness this in the sizzling images of Tory Burch shoes pounding the hot Los Angeles pavement and in the sportswear designs that Otis students worked on for months, the results literally glowing and electric.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

A cow snorted at him to stay away from her calf, and he ducked beneath her to escape her pounding hooves.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver