pelted
Example Sentences
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Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was stalked by a crowd that carried red flags, a symbol of revenge, and called him dishonorable as he was pelted with an unknown object.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
‘They threw tomatoes’ ”—a reference to a scene in the ad in which she is pelted with the fruit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
But his small group was quickly overwhelmed—and pelted with water balloons.
From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2026
His convoy was pelted with rocks on the campaign trail.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2025
A mime is being pelted with zucchini by her.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
