pelt
verb (used with object)
to attack or assail with repeated blows or with missiles.
pelted
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past participleof pelt.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof pelt.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
peltverb (used with object)to attack or assail with repeated blows or with missiles.
Example Sentences
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Our team of reporters pelted experts with questions about how to survive and even thrive—with one stipulation: We wanted practical, truly executable counsel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Alas, Mr. Powell and his colleagues overcame their hesitation this time and we all got pelted with dots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
But his small group was quickly overwhelmed—and pelted with water balloons.
From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2026
The most viral moment came when Joe Wilkinson was giving a mock-serious speech about the RNLI, only to be pelted with a giant ball of pink paint, for no apparent reason.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025
A bird pelted the air with a strange, lilting song.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
