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noun

variants or pommelling
Definition of pommelingnext
as in attack

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pommeling

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verb

variants or pommelling
present participle of pommel
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pommeling
  1. attack
  2. battering
  3. assault
  4. hiding
  5. battery
  6. pounding
  7. beating
  8. lashing
Noun
  • This attack marked the deadliest strike in recent months, surpassing another assault just three days earlier that killed 10 civilians.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Iranian tactics Iran and Israel have been waging a shadow espionage war for decades, using spies and informants to gather intelligence to carry out attacks against each other.
    Zeena Saifi, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of attack
Verb
  • Related Articles With the current luxury climate battering established brands, Bathianaki believes Zeus+Dione’s strong brand identity as a Greek house is an opportunity to stand out.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
  • After four long, economically battering years in Los Angeles, Vespertine returned in April.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of battering
Noun
  • Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.
    Jacky Wong, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023
  • 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
Definition of assault
Verb
  • Your top performers have figured out a secret that's hiding in plain sight.
    B.D. Dalton, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Sanctuary follows Hunter, an eccentric American billionaire hiding in New Zealand.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of hiding
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of battery
Verb
  • But, that reality doesn’t stop the evangelists from pounding their chests and boldly declaring that everything from babies to Roombas should be put on chain.
    Jordan Yallen, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Hike through thrilling jungle terrain, explore a breathtaking network of underground caverns, and rappel down a stunning waterfall with a heart-pounding descent into the Belizean rainforest.
    Patricia Johnson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of pounding
Noun
  • Those days are long gone, and that approach is now a recipe for a beating in modern MMA, as Gracie discovered on Saturday.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The other three officers were convicted in early October of witness tampering related to the cover-up of the beating.
    Adrian Sainz, Jonathan Mattise, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of beating
Verb
  • Loyal listeners were sorely disappointed, lashing out at Spotify with memes and mockery.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Anxiously attached individuals may react by lashing out or masking fears with overly positive behaviors, reflecting their struggle between seeking connection and fearing rejection.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of lashing
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