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
Hard rains have pummeled much of the north-central U.S. in June, breaking records.
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Sara Ganim, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
The company piled on debt, and high interest rates on car sales and loans pummeled sales, all of which led to bankruptcy concerns.
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 1 July 2024
High surf from a winter storm pummeled the boardwalk in January 2023.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024
Injuries were one of the reasons the Heat lost 12 of its final 13 home games against talent-rich teams last season, and got pummeled in the first round of the playoffs without a healthy Butler.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 June 2024
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Sara Ganim, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
The company piled on debt, and high interest rates on car sales and loans pummeled sales, all of which led to bankruptcy concerns.
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 1 July 2024
High surf from a winter storm pummeled the boardwalk in January 2023.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024
Injuries were one of the reasons the Heat lost 12 of its final 13 home games against talent-rich teams last season, and got pummeled in the first round of the playoffs without a healthy Butler.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 June 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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