pounded

Example Sentences

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Some people clapped rhythmically, while others pounded on the metal shutters of closed Palestinian shops.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Iran is being pounded by two powers whose aircraft it is powerless to stop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Chicken cutlet starts with either a boneless chicken thigh or a boneless chicken breast that’s covered with cling wrap and pounded to even thickness.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

The historic nor’easter that’s pounded every state from Maine to West Virginia may finally be over, but the cleanup certainly ain’t.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

Meier pounded his fist on the table between them.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone