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
Take an incident in late 2023, when environmental protesters pelted O’Leary with a pie in his face—an episode the CEO credits with spurring a 6% rise in bookings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
His convoy was pelted with rocks on the campaign trail.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2025
Thomas, like Anyango, pelted the intruder with everything he could see.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
