pummel
verb (used with object)
to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists.
pummeling
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present participleof pummel.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“They’re pummeling us every day,” said a woman pensioner sitting among her friends on benches in a leafy courtyard of a Soviet-era apartment block.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
At a Dr. Jack seminar held in a furniture store, Cheadle’s unrecognizable cameo competes with kids jumping on a couch and a spasmodic massage chair pummeling Corvette’s face.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
In recent months, the rise of artificial intelligence has been pummeling stocks in such industries as software and finance, as investors fear that companies formerly regarded as invincible could be stormed by AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
In her first picture, she stood in a one-piece on a boulder, smiling, a waterfall pummeling behind her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
Its trunk was bent almost double, and its gnarled boughs were pummeling every inch of the car it could reach.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
