pummel
verb (used with object)
to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists.
pummels
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present tense formof pummel (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Now they say they have nowhere to hide from intense flooding as rainfall exacerbated by the weather phenomenon El Nino pummels large parts of Somalia.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
Lethal landslides are common in the area when heavy monsoon rain pummels Myanmar between May and October.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2023
The sheer force of their thousand-pound bodies pummels the dirt track's hazardous slings — but only after first funneling through the narrow cabling of their spindly forelimb ligaments.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2023
The AT pummels hikers with incredibly steep climbs and descents, and even flat sections require near-constant decision-making to navigate an endless gantlet of rocks and roots slippery from frequent rain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2021
Sonia pummels the water with her arms and pushes it behind her with her legs.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
