pummeling

Example Sentences

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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

A San Diego man was killed Wednesday morning after a tree fell on him, the third death linked to the storm pummeling Southern California over the holiday, the San Diego Police Department confirmed.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 7, 2025

Over the weekend, states across the Midwest and the South were slammed by at least 100 tornadoes, all followed by baseball-size hail and pummeling rainstorms.

From Slate • May 22, 2025

Its trunk was bent almost double, and its gnarled boughs were pummeling every inch of the car it could reach.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling