pelt
verb (used with object)
to attack or assail with repeated blows or with missiles.
were pelting
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past progressiveof pelt.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Throughout the night, the men held blankets above the women and children to protect them from the ash and small volcanic rocks that were pelting down.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2022
“Suddenly, all the fish turned. Soon they were pelting us like hail stones.”
From The Guardian ● Oct. 30, 2018
For several decades, the 20-minute, two-reel classic has been missing its second reel, which provided most of the logic for why dozens of people were pelting one another with pastries.
From New York Times ● Jul. 8, 2015
During pregame warmups, Edsall’s routine was interrupted by objects flying from the stands: West Virginia’s fans were pelting him with oranges.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 19, 2012
A bunch of young men in tattered coats and hats were pelting each other with balls of ice, roaring with laughter like kids having a snowball fight.
From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis
