pummeling

Example Sentences

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Michigan’s pummeling of fellow No. 1 seed Arizona on Saturday night, 91-73, proved one thing beyond a doubt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

After a shock reverse against the lowly Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, the Knicks got back into their stride with a lopsided pummeling of the Sixers.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Over the weekend, states across the Midwest and the South were slammed by at least 100 tornadoes, all followed by baseball-size hail and pummeling rainstorms.

From Slate • May 22, 2025

The music was loud and fast, with pummeling guitar riffs that made the idea of a fourth chord seem like an immoral extravagance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2025

I stopped pummeling the small punching bag Dad had installed in my room and loosened the straps on my boxing gloves with my teeth.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia