1
as in scurried
to proceed or move quickly
pelted away when the cops arrived
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2
as in threw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
pelted snowballs at each other while waiting for the bus
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3
as in lashed
to strike repeatedly
pelted the other kids with pebbles
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Recent Examples of pelted
By one estimate, a single square meter of ground may be pelted with 100 million bacteria during every hour of a rainstorm.
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Carl Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
Pico and others have pelted the PFL with criticism.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Even when we were lost and confused, pelted by deadly rain, stomped by dragons, and barfed on by evil worms, Elden Ring Nightreign was thrilling.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
Before much of North Carolina was pelted with snow last week, crews were out salting the roads to ensure safe driving conditions.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2025
Heavy rain pelted parts of Los Angeles County early Monday morning, causing a flash flood advisory to be issued over a wide swath of the region after midnight.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
Other videos showed several vehicles shaking violently as they were pelted with debris, with roadsides strewn with rubbles and fallen trees.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Some pelted others with snowballs.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
That video, which was posted on X on Christmas Day, showed hundreds of skiers lining up for a ski lift while being pelted by snow and wind.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Carl Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
Pico and others have pelted the PFL with criticism.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Even when we were lost and confused, pelted by deadly rain, stomped by dragons, and barfed on by evil worms, Elden Ring Nightreign was thrilling.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
Before much of North Carolina was pelted with snow last week, crews were out salting the roads to ensure safe driving conditions.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2025
Heavy rain pelted parts of Los Angeles County early Monday morning, causing a flash flood advisory to be issued over a wide swath of the region after midnight.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
Other videos showed several vehicles shaking violently as they were pelted with debris, with roadsides strewn with rubbles and fallen trees.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Some pelted others with snowballs.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
That video, which was posted on X on Christmas Day, showed hundreds of skiers lining up for a ski lift while being pelted by snow and wind.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pelted
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After the racing cars sideswiped, Cobb lost control of his Audi, which hurled across the grassy median and into the westbound lanes.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2025
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Zero Day took the exit ramp off Act Two and hurled into Act Three at full speed.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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A day earlier, Michigan's Upper Peninsula was pounded by heavy snow and high winds gusting up to 50 mph resulting in blizzard conditions and whiteouts.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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The Orioles pounded the Red Sox on Monday without any of their starters, relying on hard-throwing prospect Zach Fruit and a slew of youngsters.—
Jacob Calvin Meyer,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Steam's recommendation algorithm noticed, and tossed 2021's Fights in Tight Spaces at me.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
27 Dec. 2024
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Grab a cozy velvet throw with a reversible fleece side that will look great tossed over your couch and keep you warm during chilly winter nights.—
Shea Simmons,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Dec. 2024
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On the ensuing faceoff, Tyler Tucker flung a point shot that deflected off DeBrusk and found twine.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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When the fourth episode flung the refiners into a deadly winter retreat, many viewers expected Mark’s innie and outie to be pretty much merged into one person.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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In at least four of the heists, the thieves threatened their victim with a gun; one victim was pistol whipped, cops said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
23 Dec. 2024
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At the final whistle, James ran onto the field and whipped a towel through the air.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Dodgers’ lower-leverage relievers got battered.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Practical steps also include delaying or reducing withdrawals from accounts that are already battered by market fluctuations, said Williams.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Canada attacked more fervently afterwards .—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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As the graph below shows, Bournemouth have primarily attacked down their left flank this season, with the axis between Dean Huijsen at left centre-back, wing-back Kerkez and winger Antoine Semenyo proving crucial.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Strong trading revenues drove the beat, and shares rose 2% in early trading.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
14 Apr. 2025
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Michael Busch drove an elevated fastball into the seats, the first extra-base hit Sasaki had surrendered all season.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Pelted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pelted. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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