pelting
Example Sentences
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A man’s voice cut through the rain pelting the pitch-black Caribbean Sea, just audible between two boats tossed around by 10-foot waves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
Walker Buehler pelting the pinstripes with precision pitches in the ninth inning of Game 5 to secure the championship for the Dodgers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2024
The weather had improved in the hour or so before kick-off but it's pelting down again now.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2024
Two years later, a shop selling musical instruments opened in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, her hometown, and An became a fixture there, pelting the owner with questions.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
Well, it was cold, the rain was pelting the windows, the wind was howling, and it felt pretty good to be indoors.
From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe
