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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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‘They threw tomatoes’ ”—a reference to a scene in the ad in which she is pelted with the fruit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

I was not surprised to learn that several of my friends are in Guthrie-themed group chats; they’ve pelted me with their postulations all week long.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

He said he felt "uncomfortable and unsafe" and that the Mosque had been pelted with eggs on one of the protest days.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025

One of the survivors recalled the boat being pelted by marble-sized hail while waves increased to 8 to 10 feet, breaking over the bow of the boat, according to the report.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

A giant was ripping up trees in Bryant Park while dryads pelted him with nuts.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan