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as in stomped
to move heavily or clumsily
pounding down the road as fast as he could run
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as in smacked
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
pounding nails into boards all day long
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as in licked
to strike repeatedly
during the storm the waves furiously pounded the beach
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as in drew
to shape with a hammer
pounding out a depression in the metal
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as in crushed
to reduce to fine particles
the tablet may be pounded and mixed in with the animal's food
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Recent Examples of pounded
My heartbeat pounded in my ears, drowning out the anticipatory purr of two ambulance engines idling nearby.
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Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Fieri’s tenders are wide and flat, resembling pounded and breaded chicken cutlets.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Suddenly, Ellen slammed through the kitchen door and pounded upstairs to our father’s study.
—Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Last Monday, there seemingly only was doubt, the Heat coming off a humbling loss to the Toronto Raptors and then pounded that night by the Boston Celtics to fall to 9-10 — with the Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns and Cleveland Cavaliers to follow.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
Charis Kai, a freshman, was nearly asleep when her resident adviser pounded on the door to her dorm room.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Beck was able to take the snap and hand the ball off to Etienne, who pounded it in from four yards out for the game-winning touchdown.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Cities, towns already under siege brace for more In Erie, Pennsylvania, where bands of snow have already pounded the region with up to 5 feet of snow, another 2 feet was possible through Friday, the weather service said.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
But UConn, sticking mostly with Edwards, pounded the ball down the field to kill the clock.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Dec. 2024
Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Fieri’s tenders are wide and flat, resembling pounded and breaded chicken cutlets.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Suddenly, Ellen slammed through the kitchen door and pounded upstairs to our father’s study.
—Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Last Monday, there seemingly only was doubt, the Heat coming off a humbling loss to the Toronto Raptors and then pounded that night by the Boston Celtics to fall to 9-10 — with the Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns and Cleveland Cavaliers to follow.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
Charis Kai, a freshman, was nearly asleep when her resident adviser pounded on the door to her dorm room.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Beck was able to take the snap and hand the ball off to Etienne, who pounded it in from four yards out for the game-winning touchdown.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Cities, towns already under siege brace for more In Erie, Pennsylvania, where bands of snow have already pounded the region with up to 5 feet of snow, another 2 feet was possible through Friday, the weather service said.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
But UConn, sticking mostly with Edwards, pounded the ball down the field to kill the clock.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounded
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And then the game itself smacked him like Zack Bolduc’s hit that knocked Hall upside down into the Blues bench.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan. 2025
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She got smacked, but the ball went in.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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For more on Marvel Rivals, our in-depth guides cover the best Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategist characters, which are due to get shuffled thanks to the arrival of the new heroes.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
6 Jan. 2025
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Stop Scripting Development Employees need to grow into opportunities, not be shuffled into roles.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Dallas beat the Eagles by 20 points the next week and the losses — and finger pointing — snowballed from there.—
Dan Gelston,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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Comcast closed 2024 with a strong quarter, handily beating Wall Street estimates, but its shares slumped due to declines in its broadband business.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2025
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With snow and freezing weather hitting most states in the U.S. this past week, many have had to deal with icy and snowy commutes.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
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Holguin hit 4 of 7 of her 3-pointer attempts to help the Lightning finish with eight overall.—
Dan Albano,
Orange County Register,
25 Jan. 2025
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In at least four of the heists, the thieves threatened their victim with a gun; one victim was pistol whipped, cops said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
23 Dec. 2024
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At the final whistle, James ran onto the field and whipped a towel through the air.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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Set in caves, perching on cliffs, or carved into basalt, these spiritual sites span many faiths and locations.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
23 Dec. 2024
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James Lindsay, the founder and CEO of Rap Snacks, has carved out a unique niche in the consumer goods industry by merging his passion for snacking and hip-hop culture.—
Delano Massey,
Axios,
21 Dec. 2024
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The coins were apparently stored in a leather pouch, which had disintegrated over time, and concealed within or behind a kitchen wall, according to the Jerusalem Post.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Jan. 2025
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Roberto Mancini did make up with Carlos Tevez (or, at least, was willing to tolerate him) after their relationship at Manchester City appeared to have disintegrated.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
29 Dec. 2024
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Metro Detroit will get pelted with wet weather today, from a wintry mix in Wayne County to as much as 3 inches of snow in places like Oakland County and parts of Macomb, according to the National Weather Service office in White Lake.—
Natalie Davies,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Superman is shielding children from explosive blasts, getting pelted with trash tossed by angry spectators, and mourning a fallen Kelex.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Pounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounded. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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