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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The hotel and bar had been closed since 2018, but then was pummeled by an out-of-control truck in 2019.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Quaid fans have nothing to worry about though — the actor (probably) wasn't actually getting pummeled during the basketball game.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Pacific Northwest could be pummeled by egg-sized hail in rare spring thunderstorms
The Pacific Northwest isn’t a hotspot for damaging thunderstorms – especially in early spring – but that could change.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Quaid fans have nothing to worry about though — the actor (probably) wasn't actually getting pummeled during the basketball game.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The area was pummeled by heavy snow conditions that day and for several days after, which complicated search efforts, Summit Daily reported.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pummel
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“Pummel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pummel. Accessed 11 Apr. 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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