pummeled also pummelled; pummeling also pummelling
ˈpə-mə-liŋ 
ˈpəm-liŋ
Examples of pummel in a Sentence
pummeled the mugger with her fists until help arrived
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Commentators lined up to administer their licks, with a surprising number of them pummelling the idea of lunch itself, as though the meal were some kind of abominable kink.
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Investors pummeled the company’s shares, which have fallen 46% over the past year.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 July 2025
Storms that pummeled northern Texas over the weekend began tapering off in the early morning of Monday, July 7, the weather service said.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 July 2025
Zeigler said the road is estimated to be cleared around 8 a.m.
Flooding a major concern as rain pummels Middle Tennessee
Now that the severe weather threat has largely passed for the Thursday morning round, flooding will be the primary concern.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Investors pummeled the company’s shares, which have fallen 46% over the past year.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 July 2025
Storms that pummeled northern Texas over the weekend began tapering off in the early morning of Monday, July 7, the weather service said.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 July 2025
Zeigler said the road is estimated to be cleared around 8 a.m.
Flooding a major concern as rain pummels Middle Tennessee
Now that the severe weather threat has largely passed for the Thursday morning round, flooding will be the primary concern.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Pummel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pummel. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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pummel
verb
pum·mel
ˈpəm-əl
pummeled or pummelled; pummeling or pummelling
-(ə-)liŋ
1
: pound entry 3 sense 2a, beat
knead and pummel the dough
2
: to defeat decisively
pummeled the competition
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