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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

His convoy was pelted with rocks on the campaign trail.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025

The next week, Hogan, now wearing black and white, got pelted with garbage again.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

The wind still screamed, the rain still pelted, the river still raged, but he felt in some sort of harbor.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig