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
Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
In the most recent fiscal year, the BFC, a not-for-profit entity that marked its 40th anniversary in 2024, had a turnover of more than 12 million pounds.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
Consider marinating or pounding it thin for quicker and more tender results when needed.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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Young buys thousands of pounds of copper wire to wind custom coils in numerous sizes, even coming up with custom high-power models to make slow old games faster.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
In the most recent fiscal year, the BFC, a not-for-profit entity that marked its 40th anniversary in 2024, had a turnover of more than 12 million pounds.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
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Low magnesium may cause palpitations, which feel like a fluttering, racing, or pounding sensation in the chest cavity.20
Heart palpitations may also happen alongside shortness of breath, anxiety, and dizziness.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
Consider marinating or pounding it thin for quicker and more tender results when needed.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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There's also the arrival of Shane's mother Kitty (Molly Shannon), who shows up to stomp all over the honeymoon his new bride Rachel is attempting to salvage.Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Like Frankenstein’s monster and so many of the robots that keep stomping across our big and small screens, Norbot also seems to threaten the very life that it’s meant to help.Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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El Sett After biopics devoted to iconic music artists Maria Callas (Maria), Amy Winehouse (Back to Black) and Bob Dylan (A Complete Unknown) in 2024, the life of famed Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum will hit the big screen in 2025.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
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The film is seemingly set in 2001, as someone references watching the news that morning and seeing a plane hitting a skyscraper in New York.Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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Sweet guitar licks snake around Lee’s voice in the original recording.David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Water collected in green pools that Leone said would sting if a dog stepped in or licked them.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Another analyst at the New York investment bank drew attention over the summer by arguing AI isn’t solving the complex problems that would justify its costs.Matt O’Brien and Sarah Parvini, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Davis’ attempt drew nothing but air, but Finney-Smith surprised backup Cavaliers center Georges Niang with an athletic follow dunk as the Lakers fought to make up a 15-point first-quarter deficit.Law Murray, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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The variation is thought to have come from groups experimenting with food-processing techniques such as grinding wild grains into flour.Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
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Sweet, citrusy coriander seeds are ground with the anise whisper of fennel seeds, then combined with flaky sea salt and the warm-chocolate edge of Urfa chiles.Scott Hocker, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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For more on Marvel Rivals, our in-depth guides cover the best Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategist characters, which are due to get shuffled thanks to the arrival of the new heroes.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Injuries forced Howe to shuffle his pack, and hit doubly hard as midfielders/forwards had to fulfil secondary positions, such as Gordon to right-winger or Joelinton from No 8 to winger.Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Sciarra, the Rose Bowl MVP, knocked on the Buckeyes’ locker room door and wanted to talk with Griffin but was turned away.Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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The night ended disastrously for Hill as Pereira knocked him out 3:14 into the first round.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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In a video obtained by PEOPLE, a visitor sitting on the Sky Screamer — also known as Supergirl Sky Flight — showed visitors sitting in gondolas as rain pelted them.Escher Walcott, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Listen to this article At least 486 flights were canceled and 890 were delayed at Denver International Airport on Friday as heavy snow pelted metro Denver and Colorado’s Eastern Plains.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Pound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pound. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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