pelted
Example Sentences
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‘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
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
He said he felt "uncomfortable and unsafe" and that the Mosque had been pelted with eggs on one of the protest days.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2025
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
The other torchbearers gathered around Noa and Shae, their voices rising as they pelted Shae with questions about why she was back.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
