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

In East Los Angeles, Mexican American crowds had greeted him rapturously; in Van Nuys, his campaign cars were pelted with stones.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025

Ekon winced as the first drizzles of rain pelted his bare arms, slicking his sandals so that every step was harder and harder.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray