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pummeled also pummelled; pummeling also pummelling
ˈpə-mə-liŋ
ˈpəm-liŋ
Synonyms
- bash
- baste
- bat
- batter
- beat
- belabor
- belt
- birch
- bludgeon
- buffet
- bung up
- club
- curry
- do
- drub
- fib [British]
- flog
- hammer
- hide
- lace
- lambaste
- lambast
- lash
- lather
- lick
- maul
- mess (up)
- paddle
- pelt
- pommel
- pound
- punch out
- rough (up)
- slate
- slog
- switch
- tan
- thrash
- thresh
- thump
- tromp
- wallop
- whale
- whip
- whop
- whap
- whup
- work over
Examples of pummel in a Sentence
pummeled the mugger with her fists until help arrived
Recent Examples on the Web
The Volunteers have pummeled 173 homers this season, which leads the country by 22 and Florida State by 50.
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Brady Oltmans, Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2024
Extreme temperatures are pummeling Phoenix as the heat dome continues to sit over the Southwest.
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Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 10 June 2024
The electron shield also creates a radiation belt that pummels visiting spacecrafts.
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Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
The storms also pummeled much of Nebraska with torrential rain, high winds and large hail.
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CBS News, 21 May 2024
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Word History
Etymology
alteration of pommel
First Known Use
1548, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near pummel
Cite this Entry
“Pummel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pummel. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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pummel
verb
pum·mel
ˈpəm-əl
pummeled or pummelled; pummeling or pummelling
-(ə-)liŋ
1
: pound entry 3 sense 2a, beat
knead and pummel the dough
2
: to defeat decisively
pummeled the competition
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