pummel
verb (used with object)
to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists.
are pummeling
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present progressiveof pummel.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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High fuel prices are pummeling the freight sector.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
The Titans are pummeling the Rams in the first half at SoFi Stadium.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 7, 2021
The back-to-back heat waves, coupled with a summer that’s been exceptionally warm and dry overall, are pummeling a region where summer highs usually drift into the 70s or 80s.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2021
The back-to-back heat waves, coupled with a summer that's been exceptionally warm and dry overall, are pummeling a region where summer highs usually drift into the 70s or 80s.
From Fox News ● Aug. 11, 2021
In both works, the cadences have that distinctive Mamet cut, but Pacino's whining New York delivery has a plaintive tone even when his words are pummeling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2015
