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pummel

[puhm-uhl] / ˈpʌm əl /
VERB
beat, pommel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bash batter crush flog knock lash maul pelt punch smack thrash trounce wallop whip
STRONG
belt clout club cudgel hammer hit lick mash pound ram slug strike swat whale wham
WEAK
let one have it
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compliment fail lose praise surrender
STRONG
tap

Example Sentences

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Tornadoes, thunderstorms and blizzard conditions are forecast to pummel parts of the eastern US.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Strikes continued to pummel targets in Iran on Sunday, at times stirring up the already emotional crowds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

This week, investors became very worried that rapidly-advancing AI capabilities offered by companies like Anthropic are going to pummel any company with services that include enterprise software.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

An unusually brutal winter storm is set to pummel more than 160 million Americans from Friday, as a stretched "polar vortex" sends a devastating blast of Arctic air, bringing heavy snows and freezing rains.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

For all that she wanted to pummel Kaz, she couldn’t help being a bit grateful, too.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo