pelt
verb (used with object)
to attack or assail with repeated blows or with missiles.
had pelted
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past perfectof pelt.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He said that tornadoes are very rare in Forada and that golf ball-size hail had pelted the city Sunday night.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2022
The rain that had pelted Mae Sai incessantly had petered out in recent days, giving rescuers a rare break.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2018
The rains had pelted the city early Wednesday before clearing for the sun, the warmth of the afternoon and another cool evening.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 2013
Already, they had pelted him with text messages.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2011
The wind and rain that had pelted the island all week strengthened that night into a vicious band of storms that closed blackly over the sky and whipped the sea into foam.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
