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pummeled

VERB

beat, pommel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bash batter crush flog knock lash maul pelt punch smack thrash trounce wallop whip

STRONG

belt clout club cudgel hammer hit lick mash pound ram slug strike swat whale wham

WEAK

let one have it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compliment fail lose praise surrender

STRONG

tap

Example Sentences

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But the production crisis, which has rocked Hollywood and pummeled its workforce, has reached a critical juncture.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

They’ve already been pummeled by years of high inflation.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

Firms’ margins would be pummeled and consumer wage growth dragged underwater.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The competition has pummeled margins of all three companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Wind pummeled his face and tore at the leaves of the trees and ferns around him.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi