variants
or pommelling
as in attack
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variants
or pommelling
as in battering
to strike repeatedly
the elderly woman pommeled the would-be thief with her handbag until he begged for mercy
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Noun
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Fierce fighting and long-range attacks continued as Kyiv and Moscow prepare for the revival of talks.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2025 -
Incidents like the recent attack where a woman was set on fire while sleeping on a subway train have heightened public fear.—
Paul Dreyer,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The cyclone has continued its destructive path, making landfall in northern Mozambique after battering the nearby islands of Comoros and Madagascar.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
16 Dec. 2024
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Arriving with purpose, the battering-ram figure of Nikola Milenkovic forced home a header.—
Paul Taylor,
The Athletic,
16 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.—
Jacky Wong,
WSJ,
6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2023
Verb
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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
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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
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But the company expects to be rapidly increasing its EV supply and offerings, with a new battery plant that opened last year, two more under construction and a fourth planned soon.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2023
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One in 25 cars on the road are currently battery-powered, estimates Moto, rising to a third of all cars by 2030 and four in five by 2040.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes,
26 Jan. 2023
Verb
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The crowd was so excited that the plexiglass behind us was pounding.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Dec. 2024
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Prepare for fast, heart-pounding action and brutal competition in this multiplayer game.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Just before the beating begins, the camera leaves the boy’s perspective and moves behind him; viewers see the back of his head and shoulders.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Feb. 2025
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Former President Biden took a public beating from Trump and his supporters after it was revealed Biden's son and brother profited off his name and actions.—
Axios,
Axios,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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“Pommeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pommeling. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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