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pelting

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verb

present participle of pelt
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pelting
Noun
  • Scolding and whippings from Elizabeth and her exasperated father did nothing.
    Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
  • Of course, the offensive possibilities of him playing with LeBron James and with Austin Reaves, of whipping passes to Dorian Finney-Smith and Rui Hachimura for open corner threes have JJ Redick ready to get to work.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The crowd was so excited that the plexiglass behind us was pounding.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Prepare for fast, heart-pounding action and brutal competition in this multiplayer game.
    Dana Feldman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • However, many cat owners will hesitate to stop their cats from licking them, to avoid hurting their feelings.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Can my cat get sick from licking me?
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Better explained, tension builds until there is a battering incident.
    Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Adrian was arrested in connection with first-degree domestic battering and first-degree terroristic threatening, both felony charges.
    Annette Beard, arkansasonline.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • After three consecutive drives ended in a punt following Rodgers’ interception, the 41-year-old led the Jets down the field, tossing his first touchdown pass since Week 16 and the 500th of his career.
    C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Before tossing them in the trash, check in with your local homeless shelter, food pantry, or other non-profit as these organizations often have need for travel-sized toiletries.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The fight led to Musk lashing out at his opponents on X, who accused him of demonetizing or suspending them.
    Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The fight led to Musk lashing out at his opponents on X, who accused him of demonetizing or suspending them.
    Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Rushdie himself was attacked on stage at an event in upstate New York in 2022 after coming out of hiding.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Rushdie himself was attacked on stage at an event in upstate New York in 2022 after coming out of hiding.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Related article Iran accuses detained British couple of spying Flogging is a form of beating that involves a whip or rod and is commonly administered to the person’s back.
    Artemis Moshtaghian and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Prosecutors told the panel that the beatings that killed little Ayden began the day before his death.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Pelting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pelting. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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