as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
give the nail a final pound with the hammer
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as in cage
an enclosure with an open framework for keeping animals
stray dogs wearing tags are kept in that pound until their owners can be notified
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as in to stomp
to move heavily or clumsily
pounding down the road as fast as he could run
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as in to hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
pounding nails into boards all day long
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
during the storm the waves furiously pounded the beach
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as in to grind
to reduce to fine particles
the tablet may be pounded and mixed in with the animal's food
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Recent Examples of pound
Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Tipping the scales at just over 3,000 pounds, and with a front/mid-engine layout delivering a nearly 50/50 weight balance, the car can reportedly sprint from a standstill to 60 mph in under 4.0 seconds and hit a top speed of 185 mph.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Israeli strikes kill dozens in Khan Yunis The Health Ministry in Gaza reported that Israeli airstrikes and shelling pounded the southern city of Khan Yunis, wounding dozens in addition to the 38 killed.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Bhatia sees microdosing as an option for clients who come to her office with the goal of losing 20 pounds or less or patients who have proved to be sensitive to the side effects of GLP-1, which include nausea, constipation, lack of energy and diarrhea.
—Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Tipping the scales at just over 3,000 pounds, and with a front/mid-engine layout delivering a nearly 50/50 weight balance, the car can reportedly sprint from a standstill to 60 mph in under 4.0 seconds and hit a top speed of 185 mph.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Most of the album’s 4/4 kick drums pulse with a sense of liberation — these ones pound with urgency.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Israeli strikes kill dozens in Khan Yunis The Health Ministry in Gaza reported that Israeli airstrikes and shelling pounded the southern city of Khan Yunis, wounding dozens in addition to the 38 killed.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Instead of stomping their feet, her parents could simply say her name.Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Oct. 2024
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Dinosaurs stomp past, ice ages come and go, indigenous people hunt for food.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Criswell was pressed specifically on FEMA's response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which hit the Southeast back-to-back, NPR's Debbie Elliott says.Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
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In its earnings reported in October, Delta said U.S. travelers’ avoidance of Paris around the Olympics resulted in a $100 million revenue hit on its French routes.Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Most other social mammals groom by licking, but primates are unique among tetrapod vertebrates in our reliance on hands and feet for tasks many other taxa use their faces for, says Borths.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
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Zia was licking herself and developing hotspots from itchiness.Jen McCaffery, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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While there are no direct references, the premise draws inspiration from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s romance.Catherine Santino, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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This record of dominance is what drew Hailey D’Lynn Smith, a Texas native who transferred from Trinity Valley Community College in 2023.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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And lead-containing equipment used in the grinding process can contaminate the final product.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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The player’s gear — 25 rackets and more than 30 shirts — was ground up and turned into a camo-like speckled composite in tones of blue that was used for the bezel and case of the 42-mm timepiece.Lily Templeton, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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The same account posted a separate video showing a woman collecting her jacket from the back of her chair and shuffling past other people to get out of the row.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Things could be shuffled here soon after three linemen left the game with injuries.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2024
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The 49ers knocked LaFleur’s Packers out of the playoffs in 2019, 2021 and 2023.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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In the second half, with Houston owning a 20-10 lead, the Cowboys were knocking on the doorstep, looking at fourth-and-2 from the Texans’ 8-yard line.Scott Thompson, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Atlas is next to Jordan High School, where students and staff have long complained that school grounds have been coated in metallic dust and pelted with metal shrapnel.Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
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But, crucially, enough of them remain suspended over the moon to sustain its exosphere long enough for more meteorites to pelt the surface, according to the research.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Pound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pound. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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