pummeled

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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The company—once synonymous with Las Vegas Strip decadence—has been pummeled by a downturn in the city’s fortunes and disruption from online gambling.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

But the production crisis, which has rocked Hollywood and pummeled its workforce, has reached a critical juncture.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Hermes International shares, trading at 34 times earnings, got pummeled on Wednesday after the luxury-goods maker reported slower-than-expected first-quarter sales growth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Firms’ margins would be pummeled and consumer wage growth dragged underwater.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

I would have pummeled them in chess, too, but was hauled into the dean’s office.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman