pelting
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of pelting
1530–40; perhaps dial. pelt rags, rubbish (akin to Danish pjalt rag) + -ing 2. See paltry
Example Sentences
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A man’s voice cut through the rain pelting the pitch-black Caribbean Sea, just audible between two boats tossed around by 10-foot waves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
Walker Buehler pelting the pinstripes with precision pitches in the ninth inning of Game 5 to secure the championship for the Dodgers.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2024
The weather had improved in the hour or so before kick-off but it's pelting down again now.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2024
Two years later, a shop selling musical instruments opened in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, her hometown, and An became a fixture there, pelting the owner with questions.
From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2024
We endured pelting rainstorms that washed away our topsoil.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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