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pummelling

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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“Artificial Angels” captures the pummelling wrongness of internet-assisted living in 2025.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2025

Anisimova, who won the WTA 1,000 title in Qatar earlier this year, went for broke, pummelling her shots to rescue a break and keep in touch.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2025

The storm led to a month's worth of rain pummelling Sydney on Friday, leading authorities to issue emergency evacuation warnings for many of the city's low-lying areas, including Richmond and Windsor.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2024

"A generous fellow plays for the play, a sordid one for the stake; an old fogy sits by and smokes the pipe of tranquillity, while Jack and Tom are pummelling each other in the ring."

From The History of Pendennis by Thackeray, William Makepeace