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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Other spots show the former WWE champion delivering similar messages while hang gliding with a raccoon and pummeling a large rock into a sculpture of his face.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
High fuel prices are pummeling the freight sector.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
On this night, the mercenaries prevailed, in a pummeling so relentless and a silencing so rapid that a three-peat appeared all but inevitable: Dodgers 14, Blue Jays 2.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 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
He walks to the spot the scanner indicates and begins pummeling its surface with his drill.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
