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pummeled the mugger with her fists until help arrived
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Recent Examples of pummeled
However, the increases began much earlier this year, given the back-to-back atmospheric rivers that pummeled Northern California with heavy snow and rain.
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Jim Miller submitted Jackson in the first round in a bounce-back performance after he was pummeled by Bobby Green at UFC 300 in April.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
At the start of the year, a series of extreme winter weather systems pummeled Portland and ice rained down from the skies.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
December through to March is cyclone season in the southeastern Indian Ocean, and southern Africa has been pummeled by a series of strong ones in recent years.
—Gerald Imray and Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Hurricanes, intensified by abnormally hot seawater, pummeled the Caribbean and the American Southeast, and floods deluged parts of Africa and Europe.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
Lake effect snow has already pummeled some parts of Michigan this winter, and more is forecast to fall.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
Record tax increases have pummeled city homeowners too; and Chicago is a tenth of a point shy of the highest sales taxes in the nation.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
Several atmospheric rivers pummeled California at about the same time.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Jim Miller submitted Jackson in the first round in a bounce-back performance after he was pummeled by Bobby Green at UFC 300 in April.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
At the start of the year, a series of extreme winter weather systems pummeled Portland and ice rained down from the skies.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
December through to March is cyclone season in the southeastern Indian Ocean, and southern Africa has been pummeled by a series of strong ones in recent years.
—Gerald Imray and Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Hurricanes, intensified by abnormally hot seawater, pummeled the Caribbean and the American Southeast, and floods deluged parts of Africa and Europe.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
Lake effect snow has already pummeled some parts of Michigan this winter, and more is forecast to fall.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
Record tax increases have pummeled city homeowners too; and Chicago is a tenth of a point shy of the highest sales taxes in the nation.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
Several atmospheric rivers pummeled California at about the same time.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pummeled
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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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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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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.Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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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
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Two months after the end of the Korean War, the United States signed a bilateral mutual security treaty with South Korea in which Washington committed to come to Seoul’s aid if it were attacked.Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 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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The Rams were four days removed from defeating the Las Vegas Raiders, and the Vikings were four days removed from a 31-29 loss to the Lions, who have left opponents beat up throughout the season.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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The possibility that Trump follows through on his bitcoin reserve plans has spurred huge bitcoin price predictions from bitcoin traders and investors—with a leak revealing Russia may beat the U.S. to creating a bitcoin reserve.Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Eazy The Block Captain and Shields also hopped into the fray, with Eazy disputing Papoose’s claim that he was punched unconscious and challenging him to a fight.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Rosa went on to detail that one of the young women punched her in the face, causing her glasses to fly to the floor, at which point a second teen grabbed a pouch containing Rosa's ID and medical records.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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The Powerball jackpot has not been hit since Dec. 7, when a New York player won the $256 million grand prize, lottery officials said.Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
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George Michael and Pop Smoke both hit No. 1 with albums titled Faith.Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
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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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