pummel
verb (used with object)
to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists.
have pummelled
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present perfectof pummel.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Extreme rain and flooding have pummelled several other countries in Asia this month, including India, China, and Japan.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2023
In South Korea, deluges of rain have pummelled central and southern regions since last week.
From Reuters ● Jul. 19, 2023
Moeen admitted as much when he spoke to the media on Tuesday, while Lyon will have seen the way England have pummelled spin in the Stokes-McCullum era.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2023
Two lockdowns to combat the coronavirus in France this year have pummelled the hospitality sector.
From Reuters ● Dec. 7, 2020
But falling prices and a string of natural disasters have pummelled farmers in recent years, with the US-China trade war delivering a final punch.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2019
