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pound out

Idioms  
  1. Produce, especially on a keyboard, as in I can pound out another résumé, or She was pounding out song after song on the piano. [c. 1900]


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One of her talents is rock band drummer and she uses her drumsticks to pound out her jangled feelings.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2023

He writes: “In your world of / Tomorrow Humor / Will be locked up and / the key thrown away / The public address system / Will pound out headaches / All day.”

From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2023

But he is the one who begins to pound out words, while she acts as editor, secretary and cheerleader.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 2, 2020

He handled U.S. distribution for a Spanish commercial juicer company, whose equipment can hold dozens of whole oranges and allows users to make custom selections and watch the machine pluck, press and pound out juice.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2020

All the while Herman E. Calloway and the Thug kept everything moving by making the drums and the giant fiddle pound out a soft steady beat, like someone’s heart turned way up loud.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis

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