pummeled also pummelled; pummeling also pummelling
ˈpə-mə-liŋ 
ˈpəm-liŋ
Synonyms
- bash
- baste
- bat
- batter
- beat
- belabor
- belt
- birch
- bludgeon
- buffet
- bung up
- club
- curry
- do
- drub
- fib [British]
- flog
- hammer
- hide
- lace
- lambaste
- lambast
- lash
- lather
- lick
- maul
- mess (up)
- paddle
- pelt
- pommel
- pound
- punch out
- rough (up)
- slate
- slog
- switch
- tan
- thrash
- thresh
- thump
- tromp
- wallop
- whale
- whip
- whop
- whap
- whup
- work over
Examples of pummel in a Sentence
pummeled the mugger with her fists until help arrived
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State of play: The Aztecs pummeled Cal State San Marcos in an exhibition game last week with a strong defensive performance.
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Kate Murphy, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Wrestling would pummel the others, but since Michigan conducts a state championship for girls, the sport isn't tallied even though girls routinely compete on boys' teams.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
But a large wave pummeled her, spilling her into the water.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
In the first half of last night’s contest, when the Rockets were getting pummeled, falling behind by as much as 30 points, that league leading net rating was not hard to believe, even with Steph Curry sidelined.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Kate Murphy, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Wrestling would pummel the others, but since Michigan conducts a state championship for girls, the sport isn't tallied even though girls routinely compete on boys' teams.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
But a large wave pummeled her, spilling her into the water.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
In the first half of last night’s contest, when the Rockets were getting pummeled, falling behind by as much as 30 points, that league leading net rating was not hard to believe, even with Steph Curry sidelined.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Pummel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pummel. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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pummel
verb
pum·mel
ˈpəm-əl
pummeled or pummelled; pummeling or pummelling
-(ə-)liŋ
1
: pound entry 3 sense 2a, beat
knead and pummel the dough
2
: to defeat decisively
pummeled the competition
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