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pelted

VERB

beat; throw hard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assail batter bombard hurl pepper pummel shower

STRONG

belabor belt career cast charge dash hammer knock lapidate pound pour rain rush shoot sling speed stone strike swat tear thrash wallop

Antonyms

STRONG

lose slow tap

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

But his small group was quickly overwhelmed—and pelted with water balloons.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2026

The damage could have happened while it was pelted with debris from the fire and the engine detatching.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

But none of that matters when you’re playing a gig and being pelted with beer in Manchester or tomatoes in Birmingham, or if a club’s in-house sound dude pushes back against the band’s specific requests.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2025

Beyond the screen of leaves the sunlight pelted down and the butterflies danced in the middle their unending dance.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding