pelted
Example Sentences
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Alas, Mr. Powell and his colleagues overcame their hesitation this time and we all got pelted with dots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
I was not surprised to learn that several of my friends are in Guthrie-themed group chats; they’ve pelted me with their postulations all week long.
From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2026
But, overall, some travelers dodged shutdown bullets, others were pelted as airlines canceled more than 10,000 flights in the last week alone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
His convoy was pelted with rocks on the campaign trail.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2025
The wind still screamed, the rain still pelted, the river still raged, but he felt in some sort of harbor.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
