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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as in lashed
to strike repeatedly
pelted the other kids with pebbles
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Recent Examples of pelted
Metro Detroit will get pelted with wet weather today, from a wintry mix in Wayne County to as much as 3 inches of snow in places like Oakland County and parts of Macomb, according to the National Weather Service office in White Lake.
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Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Superman is shielding children from explosive blasts, getting pelted with trash tossed by angry spectators, and mourning a fallen Kelex.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Residents, furious that more than 200 people died during Spain’s worst floods in decades, pelted them with mud.
—Micheline Maynard, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
But then the high-pitched whooshing of CAS pierced the air, and the arriving bird pelted the ground below with missile after missile, plus thousands of rail gun rounds, until the threat had been thoroughly neutralized.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Dec. 2024
In a video obtained by PEOPLE, a visitor sitting on the Sky Screamer — also known as Supergirl Sky Flight — showed visitors sitting in gondolas as rain pelted them.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Several police cars were pelted with empty glass bottles and smashed with baseball bats.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Oct. 2024
For what seemed like an eternity, Megan Drye, her son and her parents clung to the roof of their family home as the rains driven by Hurricane Helene pelted Asheville and the floodwaters around them rose higher and higher.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
Order had to be restored in the seventh inning as some knuckleheads with tickets pelted the field with balls, beers and basically anything that was nailed down.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Superman is shielding children from explosive blasts, getting pelted with trash tossed by angry spectators, and mourning a fallen Kelex.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Residents, furious that more than 200 people died during Spain’s worst floods in decades, pelted them with mud.
—Micheline Maynard, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
But then the high-pitched whooshing of CAS pierced the air, and the arriving bird pelted the ground below with missile after missile, plus thousands of rail gun rounds, until the threat had been thoroughly neutralized.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Dec. 2024
In a video obtained by PEOPLE, a visitor sitting on the Sky Screamer — also known as Supergirl Sky Flight — showed visitors sitting in gondolas as rain pelted them.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Several police cars were pelted with empty glass bottles and smashed with baseball bats.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Oct. 2024
For what seemed like an eternity, Megan Drye, her son and her parents clung to the roof of their family home as the rains driven by Hurricane Helene pelted Asheville and the floodwaters around them rose higher and higher.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
Order had to be restored in the seventh inning as some knuckleheads with tickets pelted the field with balls, beers and basically anything that was nailed down.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pelted
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Queen scored 17 points and, with Orlando clinging to a one-point lead with 12 seconds remaining, hurled a pass to da Silva in the left corner.—
Josh Robbins,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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At another nearby grove, settlers hurled stones, injuring one of the Palestinian pickers.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
19 Dec. 2024
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My heartbeat pounded in my ears, drowning out the anticipatory purr of two ambulance engines idling nearby.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Fieri’s tenders are wide and flat, resembling pounded and breaded chicken cutlets.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Dec. 2024
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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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They were presumed dead, flung along with countless others into the mass graves dug across the country.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
30 Dec. 2024
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The mind reels at the musical darts that the late Phil Ochs could have flung in the direction of the person who’s about to re-enter the White House.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
22 Dec. 2024
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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
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Because even with the defense being battered Monday, Detroit’s forward group is intact.—
Max Bultman,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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On Saturday night, for long periods, they were battered.—
Michael Cox,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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The site has previously been attacked by Ukrainian drones.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Caretakers at All Things Wild Rehabilitation believe that Polly, a 1-year-old Pekin duck who's missing part of her bill, was dumped at a pond by her former owner and attacked by a snapping turtle.—
Natalie Escobar,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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Those lane changes and other turns all felt slightly weird not because of how the car drove but because of the absence of clicking-turn-signal sounds inside it.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PCMAG,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Chiefs lost the coin toss to start overtime and New England drove for the winning touchdown.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Pelted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pelted. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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