How to Use pound in a Sentence

pound

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  • The result is a car that tips the scales at a mere 2,116 pounds.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2023
  • The 21-watt charger tips the scales at just over pound.
    — Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics, 23 June 2023
  • The chief also said the puppy weighed about 15-20 pounds.
    — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The calf, who weighs in at 88 pounds, was born in the outdoor camel habitat.
    — Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 25 May 2023
  • Three weeks and 20 pounds later, he was cleared for surgery.
    — Vanessa Arredondo, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
  • Ausar is viewed as having a wing skillset at 218 pounds.
    — Detroit Free Press, 23 June 2023
  • The kit comes with two and a half pounds of moldable sand in six cool colors.
    — Samantha McIntyre, Parents, 24 Oct. 2023
  • There was a problem though: Jack weighs about 150 pounds.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2024
  • And in December, her weight reached a new low of 89 pounds.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024
  • There are many people who want to lose a few pounds for whom weight loss drugs are not the right choice.
    — Dana G. Smith Dana G. Smith, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
  • Weighing in at a tick less than 3 pounds, this is a very light 16-inch laptop.
    — Matt Jancer, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Utilize three pounds of the fruit to make this roasted salsa recipe.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Their beautiful baby girl was 6 pounds, 9 ounces, and the light of their life.
    — Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Male bison, also called bulls, weigh up to 2,000 pounds and stand six feet tall.
    — Eduardo Medina, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2023
  • King Charles' orb, which weighs almost 3 pounds, and was made in the 17th century.
    — Amy Haneline, USA TODAY, 6 May 2023
  • The human head weighs, on average, about 10 to 12 pounds.
    — Thessaly La Force, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Royal Ship and Slow Down Andy will each carry 122 pounds.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2023
  • For reference, our testers were able to fit a little less than a pound of chicken in the Dutch oven.
    — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2023
  • Trotter is about six-feet tall and weighs about 250 pounds and uses a walker.
    — Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
  • It's got the modern look of other seats that sway side to side but weighs less than 10 pounds and folds flat for storage.
    — Jessica Hartshorn, goodhousekeeping.com, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Hogs are the mature ones, 3 years old or older and weighing in excess of 120 pounds.
    — Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
  • White meat accounts for 70 percent of a turkey that weighs around 15 pounds.
    — Chris Mohr, Phd, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2023
  • One is called English style, in which a meaty rib is cut to a 6-inch length, weighing slightly less than a pound.
    — David Tanis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • As adults, female sea lions can weigh up to 240 pounds and measure up to 6 feet long, NOAA said.
    — Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Weighing one pound and three ounces, the hydrops had altered the way her daughter looked; her skin was gelatin-like.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
  • The Elva takes the title of the lightest McLaren ever, with a fighting weight of only 2,531 pounds.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Each chair can handle about 300 pounds, and the cushion covers can be cleaned with mild soap and water.
    — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Feb. 2024
  • For this size, each candle weighs 1 pound each and takes three C batteries.
    — Addie Morton, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Surely the least enjoyable way to spend a thousand pounds.
    — Cord Jefferson, Variety, 22 Dec. 2023
  • After over two months away from home, Stella was down to 30 pounds — nearly half her body weight.
    — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
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pound

2 of 2 verb
  • Waves pounded against the side of the boat.
  • The horses pounded up the track.
  • Heavy waves pounded the shore.
  • He came pounding down the stairs.
  • Pound the herbs and garlic until they form a paste.
  • He pounded his fist on the table.
  • The wheat is pounded into flour.
  • He got frustrated and started to pound the piano keys.
  • The metal is heated and then pounded into shape.
  • The boxers were really pounding each other.
  • Josh Naylor gets four hits and the Guardians pound the Rangers, 12-3.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The bystander pounds on the door for the officers to open.
    — Glenn E. Rice, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Our plane to Rapid City touched down in a pounding rain.
    — Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2023
  • Soon, the sound of his heart pounded through the speakers at 145 beats per minute.
    — Sadia Rafiquddin, STAT, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Neither did the pop and sizzle of rain pounding on the roof.
    — Sam McManis, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The winds are howling, the rain is pounding and sirens are blaring.
    — Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The piano was a hit with our own babies, who loved to pound on it to hear the music.
    — Maya Polton, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
  • His mom pounded on the door with a mop, broke through one of the panels, and reached her hand through to unlock the door.
    — Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
  • With Alvarez pounding the ball on the ground, the Spartans answered right back.
    — Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The West continues to get pounded with heavy rain, wind and snow.
    — Janice Dean, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2023
  • So is the big body of Saunders against a team that pounds the ball inside, replaced by a guy 40 pounds lighter.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2023
  • The next day, the ceasefire broke down, and Israel began pounding the Gaza Strip again.
    — Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Like in Rhome, which was pounded by hail larger than a golf ball.
    — James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2024
  • My heart was pounding, and when one of my friends sent a screenshot of the video, my entire body went numb.
    — Madison Beer, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2023
  • But Sale still likes going out on his own and pounding the pavement.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
  • There is something in their voices that brings back the copper taste and the blood pounding in my ears.
    — Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The high tide and winds that pounded the area on Sunday washed nearly half of the sand away, mere days after it was placed.
    — Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Hurricane Idalia is expected to pound the state with up to 15-foot storm surges.
    — Matt Simon, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2023
  • American jets pounded the city; isis forces shot back from rooftops.
    — Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Scott would scan the horizon for a break in the trees, his heart pounding to the rhythm of the ticking clock Barry had imposed: The plane is going down.
    — Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023

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