pummelled

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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pummelled

Ukraine's energy network, already pummelled by Russian attacks over more than four years of war, was buckling under the high temperatures on Monday.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

The Kospi, which was pummelled almost 19 percent on Tuesday and Wednesday before bouncing more than nine percent Thursday, shed 1.5 percent.

From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026

The group pummelled the bot with more than 1,000 prompts to bypass the safeguards and convince Claude they were allowed to test the system for vulnerabilities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026

We saw that again against Chelsea, who pummelled them for an hour before Watkins came on to make it 11 Villa wins in a row.

From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025

I felt as if I were being pummelled by a great fist.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel