pummel
verb (used with object)
to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists.
had pummeled
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past perfectof pummel.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It’s a continued reversal of the war trade that had pummeled stocks and sent oil past $100 a barrel.
From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 2026
Vox’s Sara Morrison recently wrote about how TikTok’s algorithm had pummeled her with videos related to trauma and death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2023
It had pummeled its first six opponents by an average score of 49-15.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2021
By then, United States airstrikes had pummeled the country during the Persian Gulf war.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2015
The Thirty Years’ War, which had pummeled and bankrupted much of Europe, was finally winding down, and intellectual life flourished.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
