How to Use pounder in a Sentence

pounder

noun
  • Last year, his 7-year-old grandson caught a nine pounder.
    John Goodspeed, San Antonio Express-News, 24 June 2021
  • Cut turkey breast open to 1/2-inch thick, using a meat pounder to even it out.
    Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 14 Nov. 2022
  • But the hot, sultry south in summertime calls for a porch pounder.
    Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 25 Aug. 2021
  • The seed of his competing pumpkin came from the New Hampshire farm that grew the U.S. record-breaking 2,528 pounder.
    Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, 2 Oct. 2020
  • Use a flat meat pounder—not a meat tenderizing mallet, which has spikes—to pound out the breast to an even thickness.
    Cathy Whims, WSJ, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Netflix’s first big original release of the month aims to be a thrilling dystopian pulse-pounder.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 6 June 2021
  • If yours are too thick, place them between two sheets of plastic wrap and gently pound them with a meat pounder to an even ½-inch thickness.
    Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Any yellow perch heavier than a pound and longer than 13 inches is a trophy, but there are 2-plus pounders out there is some lakes.
    Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023
  • Using a meat pounder, pound each piece to an even ƒ-inch thickness, then place in the baking dish, turning to coat on all sides with the oil mixture.
    BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2021
  • Her Southern classic old fashioned ($12) and my Southern sour ($11) both hit the mark, the latter a summery porch pounder of high order.
    Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 27 May 2021
  • To help prevent tearing, place the breast between sheets of plastic wrap or dampen the pounder’s surface with water.
    Cathy Whims, WSJ, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Chris Curry is a pounder, more of a physical inside runner.
    Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Indiana Ribeye's thick and juicy quarter pounder is topped with pepper jack cheese, peanut butter, and jalapeño jelly and served on a toasty bun.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 8 July 2021
  • Customers who order the Travis Scott meal can get a quarter pounder with cheese, lettuce, bacon along with medium fries and barbecue sauce.
    Shelby Stewart, Houston Chronicle, 16 Sep. 2020
  • Here's what the new burgers entail: The Classic Cheeseburger is a quarter-pounder with cheese, aioli, pickles, lettuce and tomato.
    Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 1 June 2022
  • While this method will work well on turkeys of any size, try to find birds 16 pounds or less as the floury shell could overcook before a monster 20-plus pounder reaches a safe internal temperature.
    Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Nov. 2021
  • In this adrenaline-spiked pulse-pounder, Oliver’s decision to cheat on his longtime partner turns out to be an exceedingly bad one.
    New York Times, 19 May 2021
  • Collins instantly will step in as the Haason Redick replacement and can provide that same caliber of pass-rush ability, as well as a surprising aptitude for coverage for a 260-plus pounder.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 30 Apr. 2021
  • The Bishop Museum exhibit, on display through Oct. 16, recounts this history and displays artifacts like massage sticks and a medicine pounder that healers would have used centuries ago.
    Audrey McAvoy, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2022
  • Last year, his 7-year-old grandson caught a nine pounder.
    John Goodspeed, San Antonio Express-News, 24 June 2021
  • Cut turkey breast open to 1/2-inch thick, using a meat pounder to even it out.
    Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 14 Nov. 2022
  • But the hot, sultry south in summertime calls for a porch pounder.
    Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 25 Aug. 2021
  • The seed of his competing pumpkin came from the New Hampshire farm that grew the U.S. record-breaking 2,528 pounder.
    Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, 2 Oct. 2020
  • Use a flat meat pounder—not a meat tenderizing mallet, which has spikes—to pound out the breast to an even thickness.
    Cathy Whims, WSJ, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Netflix’s first big original release of the month aims to be a thrilling dystopian pulse-pounder.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 6 June 2021
  • If yours are too thick, place them between two sheets of plastic wrap and gently pound them with a meat pounder to an even ½-inch thickness.
    Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Any yellow perch heavier than a pound and longer than 13 inches is a trophy, but there are 2-plus pounders out there is some lakes.
    Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023
  • Using a meat pounder, pound each piece to an even ƒ-inch thickness, then place in the baking dish, turning to coat on all sides with the oil mixture.
    BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2021
  • Her Southern classic old fashioned ($12) and my Southern sour ($11) both hit the mark, the latter a summery porch pounder of high order.
    Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 27 May 2021
  • To help prevent tearing, place the breast between sheets of plastic wrap or dampen the pounder’s surface with water.
    Cathy Whims, WSJ, 3 Nov. 2022

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