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
Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Carrying less water by finding spots to fill up in advance can save full pounds.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2025
Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Cross-staking rebar is an older method that requires pounding two strong pieces of rebar (at least 24 inches long) into the ground in an X configuration.
—Skye Goode, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The autopsy showed Sampson weighed 383 pounds, nearly 100 pounds more than the ride’s 285-pound limit.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Carrying less water by finding spots to fill up in advance can save full pounds.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
Rudd scored 23 points, Gunderson had 19 and Carly Stern chipped in 13 as the Wolves pounded the Dons inside for layup after layup.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Cross-staking rebar is an older method that requires pounding two strong pieces of rebar (at least 24 inches long) into the ground in an X configuration.
—Skye Goode, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
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Verb
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Don’t be surprised if a herd of wild horses stomps their way through your campsite.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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But to have her kind of stomping through the hallways again?—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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McIlroy only hit four fairways and averaged 294.10 yards off the tee.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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So far, their Blackened Ranch Sauce and Sweet Heat Sauce will hit retailer stores on March 15, while their Mardi Gras Mustard will be on shelves shortly after.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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Being licked by the cows and licking them back is a daily occurrence for her.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Evy was holding an ice cream cone and lowered it so Kinley could lick it.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Other refugees at a shelter beat him, believing his status as a Christian convert might draw negative attention to them.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Mar. 2025
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Such preachy, doctrinaire, often repellant art may be made to draw attention to this or that social issue, but it is surely not produced to entertain.—
Peter Tonguette,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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These mental health conditions can lead to bruxism (teeth grinding), which can affect the tongue.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
16 Mar. 2025
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The state’s most populous city provides a disappointing recent example of why money will never be enough to fix grinding problems.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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But experts encourage borrowers to take at least one step to protect themselves while personnel and programs at ED get shuffled around or canceled: keep a record.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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In addition, the person said the department is expected to shuffle around senior career officials who are part of the Senior Executive Service.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Mar. 2025
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Some teams can knock themselves off the bubble with bad performances.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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As Chinese residents struggled to extinguish the blaze, a crowd of white residents began pelting them with rocks and cut the fire hose.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Confrontations spilled over into nearby streets, with groups of hooded protesters entering an archaeological site near the ancient Roman monument of Hadrian’s Arch and pelting riot police with rocks.—
Derek Gatopoulos and Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Pound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pound. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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