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pummeled the mugger with her fists until help arrived
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Recent Examples of pummeled
Chimney Rock, located 20 miles north of Asheville, was leveled after the storm pummeled the small town in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
One week after the monster storm pummeled their street, Zara and his neighbors returned on Friday to shovel and mop mud out of their houses.
—Morgan Norwood, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Nearly a week after Helene pummeled the region, Segen and her family remain unaccounted for, leaving their relatives in a desperate search to find them.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Nearly a week after Helene pummeled this small mountain town 20 miles east of Asheville, residents and business owners were trickling back yesterday to see what was left and what could be salvaged.
—NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Those who survived are still in disbelief after the historic storm pummeled their homes and communities.
—Steve Almasy, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Nearly a week after Hurricane Helene pummeled the small mountain town of Swannanoa, 20 miles east of Asheville, residents and business owners were trickling back today to see what was left and what could be salvaged.
—NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Nearly a week after Hurricane Helene pummeled this small mountain town 20 miles east of Asheville, residents and business owners were trickling back Wednesday to see what was left and what could be salvaged.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Israel has pummeled Lebanon with airstrikes in the last two weeks, killing more than 1,000 people, according to the country's health ministry.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
One week after the monster storm pummeled their street, Zara and his neighbors returned on Friday to shovel and mop mud out of their houses.
—Morgan Norwood, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Nearly a week after Helene pummeled the region, Segen and her family remain unaccounted for, leaving their relatives in a desperate search to find them.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Nearly a week after Helene pummeled this small mountain town 20 miles east of Asheville, residents and business owners were trickling back yesterday to see what was left and what could be salvaged.
—NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Those who survived are still in disbelief after the historic storm pummeled their homes and communities.
—Steve Almasy, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Nearly a week after Hurricane Helene pummeled the small mountain town of Swannanoa, 20 miles east of Asheville, residents and business owners were trickling back today to see what was left and what could be salvaged.
—NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Nearly a week after Hurricane Helene pummeled this small mountain town 20 miles east of Asheville, residents and business owners were trickling back Wednesday to see what was left and what could be salvaged.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Israel has pummeled Lebanon with airstrikes in the last two weeks, killing more than 1,000 people, according to the country's health ministry.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pummeled
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Washington got pounded by Iowa in its most recent game and managed just 18 points in a loss to Rutgers on the same field where the Bruins nearly doubled that total against the Scarlet Knights.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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More strikes pounded Gaza on Saturday.Adam Schreck and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
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Viral food trends – whether it’s whipped coffee, baked feta pasta, or the infamous butter boards – can spread like wildfire, captivating millions of viewers in mere hours.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
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Top the cups with Greek yogurt or whipped coconut cream to mimic Frankeinsteins's hair.Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 30 Sep. 2024
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While on the ground, Evans is shot twice more with bean bag rounds and attacked twice by a police dog as Evans screams.Christian Martinez, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Roving gangs on scooters attacked and beat Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam, the Dutch capital, overnight in an outburst of what authorities called antisemitic violence.Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Eagles 27, Rams 24 Sam Farmer’s pick: The Eagles have a lot of ways to beat you on offense — especially with Barkley — and their defense is swarming.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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In fact, consistently beating the S&P 500 — in good times and bad — has been difficult over recent years for individual stocks; for heavyweights in the Industrials sector including UPS, UNP, and CAT, and even for the megacap stars GOOG, TSLA, and MSFT.Trefis Team, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The family said Kyle Raleigh punched Troy Morrow and slammed him to the pavement.Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
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Days later, Ann Arbor police say someone punched a student on the porch of a home where students from a historically Jewish fraternity live.Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 3 Oct. 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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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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The strike won't affect commercial flights but represents another setback for the aerospace giant, whose reputation and finances have been battered by manufacturing problems and multiple federal investigations this year.CBS News, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2024
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Widely dismissed after a forgettable first half of the season in which he was beaten and battered, the UCLA quarterback on Saturday afternoon provided one reminder after another of why his coach stuck with him through his struggles.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
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The family said Kyle Raleigh punched Troy Morrow and slammed him to the pavement.Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
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Helene’s aftermath At least 213 people have died since Hurricane Helene slammed the Southeast more than a week ago.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Pummeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pummeled. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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