as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
pummeled the mugger with her fists until help arrived
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Recent Examples of pummel
Bashar al-Assad’s forces shelled and starved them, and Vladimir Putin’s air force pummeled them into submission.
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Noah Rothman, National Review, 2 Dec. 2024
Kharkiv city and the region surrounding it have been pummelled by persistent Russian strikes using highly destructive glide bombs, and Moscow launched a cross-border offensive into Kharkiv back in May this year.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Loading your audio article The Bay Area will be draining, recovering and drying out on Sunday, following a powerful atmospheric river that pummeled the region with rain and wind, killing a man in Sonoma County floodwaters.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
Lake effect snow has already pummeled some parts of Michigan this winter, and more is forecast to fall.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noah Rothman, National Review, 2 Dec. 2024
Kharkiv city and the region surrounding it have been pummelled by persistent Russian strikes using highly destructive glide bombs, and Moscow launched a cross-border offensive into Kharkiv back in May this year.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Loading your audio article The Bay Area will be draining, recovering and drying out on Sunday, following a powerful atmospheric river that pummeled the region with rain and wind, killing a man in Sonoma County floodwaters.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
Lake effect snow has already pummeled some parts of Michigan this winter, and more is forecast to fall.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pummel
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Another sculpture show London licking a disembodied human hand.Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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And resist the urge to lick your lips when they’re chapped, Davis says.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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Yang then bemoaned how people shoot lasers at him and hide their kids.Anne McCarthy, Variety, 22 Dec. 2024
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While his mask has changed and grown smaller over the years, Peck has kept his face hidden from the public view.Joyce Orlando, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Consider marinating or pounding it thin for quicker and more tender results when needed.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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And in Yemen, the Houthi rebels, another Iranian ally, have been pounded in air strikes by a U.S.-led coalition in response to their attacks on ships in the Red Sea.Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
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While the two-time champ beat KellyAnne Judd to stay on Era 2 at the beginning of Battle of the Eras, her luck finally ran out when Jordan Wiseley voted her into the final elimination instead of Rachel Robinson against Tori Deal (who had gotten last place in the challenge).Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Darden Restaurants — The Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse parent jumped 8% after reporting an earnings and revenue beat for its fiscal second quarter.Samantha Subin, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Relentless storms are forecast to lash the Northwest this weekend as the East Coast braces for severe weather that could delay flights and snarl traffic during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Trump lashed out Tuesday at Justice Juan Merchan for upholding the guilty verdict in his Manhattan hush money case.Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Gently fold 1 cup of the whipped topping into the thickened peanut butter mixture, just until combined; set aside.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
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The stars reside within the S-cluster, a group of high-speed stellar bodies that whip around Sgr A* under its immense gravitational pull.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 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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Beyond being heckled, cursed at, and pelted with eggs and rocks, he was forced to hide from mobs.TIME, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
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The game was so in control that Jackson headed into the locker room early in the fourth quarter, slapping fives with Ravens fans on his way in.Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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His comments also mark the latest — and likely not the last — threat to slap tariffs on some of the U.S.’s biggest trade partners.William Gavin, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Pummel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pummel. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.
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