pummeling

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San Antonio had built its mammoth lead with Wembanyama pummeling the Knicks inside and freeing up his teammates for wide-open looks from the perimeter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

On this night, the mercenaries prevailed, in a pummeling so relentless and a silencing so rapid that a three-peat appeared all but inevitable: Dodgers 14, Blue Jays 2.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

After a shock reverse against the lowly Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, the Knicks got back into their stride with a lopsided pummeling of the Sixers.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Open final delivered a new scenario: Carlos Alcaraz pummeling Sinner right into Sinner’s favorite surface.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 7, 2025

He walks to the spot the scanner indicates and begins pummeling its surface with his drill.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera