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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Shotgun Spratling, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Republican lawmakers are breathing a sigh of relief that the courts are putting the brakes on President Trump’s trade war, which has pummeled markets, created economic uncertainty and taken a bite out of Trump’s approval ratings.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 30 May 2025
The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings as heavy rainfall pummeled Kansas City.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
Ring Cam Shows Woman Rescuing 93-Year-Old Neighbor As Tornado Sirens Wail
By
Joe Edwards and
John Feng
Live News Reporter
Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member
news article
2
Satellite images reveal the devastation in London, Kentucky, after a tornado pummeled the area last week.
—Joe Edwards
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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“Pummel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pummel. Accessed 9 Jun. 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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