as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
give the nail a final pound with the hammer
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as in cage
an enclosure with an open framework for keeping animals
stray dogs wearing tags are kept in that pound until their owners can be notified
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as in to stomp
to move heavily or clumsily
pounding down the road as fast as he could run
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as in to hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
pounding nails into boards all day long
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
during the storm the waves furiously pounded the beach
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as in to grind
to reduce to fine particles
the tablet may be pounded and mixed in with the animal's food
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Recent Examples of pound
Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 22 Nov. 2024
The Magma series comes in a bewildering array of sizes and shapes—there are nine sizes to choose from, ranging from Short Narrow, which weighs 2 pounds, to Long Wide, which is nearly 3 pounds.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2024
Israeli airstrikes early Saturday pounded central Beirut, killing at least 20 people and wounding 66, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry.
—Kareem Chehayeb and Tia Goldenberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Nov. 2024
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The About Damn Time singer has been doing just that and quietly shedding pounds.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 22 Nov. 2024
The Magma series comes in a bewildering array of sizes and shapes—there are nine sizes to choose from, ranging from Short Narrow, which weighs 2 pounds, to Long Wide, which is nearly 3 pounds.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
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My Feminism Was Shaped by the Spice Girls The hospital was only a mile away, and as the ambulance accelerated, so did my pounding heart.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2024
Israeli airstrikes early Saturday pounded central Beirut, killing at least 20 people and wounding 66, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry.
—Kareem Chehayeb and Tia Goldenberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Nov. 2024
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The victim was stabbed in the neck and chest, and was repeatedly punched, kicked and stomped in the apartment on Grand Concourse near E.144th St., the DA stated.Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Last week, Wisconsin stomped the Scarlet Knights for 309 rushing yards.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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As the myriad plot points tangle and hit critical mass, supporting players Sarah Goldberg, Trevor White, Miriam Petche and Jay Duplass deliver gems.Carole Horst, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
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Luke Grimes, who plays son Kayce Dutton to Costner’s John Dutton III in the Paramount drama series, recently spoke to Esquire about the temperature on set after Costner’s character was killed off following five seasons on the hit show.Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Universal’s Wicked licked the $500M global milestone this session, adding $21.5M from 81 offshore markets (-39%) to lift the international cume to $166M. With $525M, global, the movie is playing more to domestic, as expected, but continues to make its mark overseas.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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Anxious dogs that like to obsessively lick, dig or sniff might also like pad toys.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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If 13 is your lucky number, tonight's Mega Millions drawing might be a lucky one for you.Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The same illogic leads the progressive Left to equate Israel’s defense against Hamas terrorists with the October 7 atrocities, and to draw false equivalences between Daniel Penny’s intervention on a subway and Mangione’s premeditated execution.Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
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Over the last year, Russia has been on the front foot, with the exception of Kursk, and has been grinding deeper into eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region despite heavy losses.Samya Kullab and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Choose your favorite salt for this recipe, and if possible, freshly grind the black pepper for the best flavor.Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
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In other words, the 2023 offseason was the Celtics' last real shot to shuffle their supporting cast around Brown and Tatum.Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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In addition, both received the Order of the British Empire in different years (2003 and 2017, respectively), and some tabloid media are shuffling the possibility of their knighthood.Nuria Luis, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024
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In a battle, Swanson, 41, knocked Billy Quarantillo out cold.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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The losses continued under Mancini in the autumn of 2023 until a win in a World Cup qualifier against Pakistan started an eight-game unbeaten run that lasted until South Korea knocked them out of the Asia Cup on penalties.Matt Slater, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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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
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Helene’s storm surge had pelted the island’s clam farms with such unprecedented force that almost none survived.Denise Hruby, Sun Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Pound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pound. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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