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Pummel meaning

  1. To hit or strike heavily and repeatedly.
  2. To scornfully criticize someone or something.

Synonyms of Pummel

Using Pummel

  • The main meaning on this page is: To hit or strike heavily and repeatedly. | To scornfully criticize someone or something.
  • Useful related words include: pommel, biff, hit.
  • In the example corpus, pummel often appears in combinations such as: to pummel, pummel the, pummel his.

Context around Pummel

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 10 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Pummel

  • In this selection, "pummel" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ukrainian, parts and sudan stand out and add context to how "pummel" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bombs to pummel ukrainian positions and continue to pummel parts of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pummel" sits close to words such as abbeys, abundances and aced, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pummel

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Moxley crept up on Omega during his entrance to pummel the challenger. (12 words)

Darrell, an experienced boxer, knocked Brad to the ground and just continued to pummel him. (15 words)

The yen continues to pummel the US dollar and is up 1.9% this week. (15 words)

While Russia continues to pummel Ukrainian cities with airstrikes, missiles, and drone attacks, Ukraine may have recently shot down a handful of Russian aircraft, including a few helicopters, though reports are conflicting about the reason they crashed. (37 words)

While the genre typically makes use of tough, Stoic detectives who pummel their way to the truth, there have been plenty of spectacular sleuths who have subverted that trope with no small amount of charm. (35 words)

Environment Canada says post-tropical storm Lee is about 23 kilometres away from Saint John, and will continue to pummel the Atlantic coast tonight with rain showers, strong winds and high waves. (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

A month after clashes began between the Sudanese army and paramilitary forces, air strikes continue to pummel Sudan’s major cities while on the ground street battles rage.

As Russian forces continue to pummel residential areas in the Kherson region with guided aerial bombs, officials have started mandatory evacuations of children.

Environment Canada says post-tropical storm Lee is about 23 kilometres away from Saint John, and will continue to pummel the Atlantic coast tonight with rain showers, strong winds and high waves.

On offense, Groot can pummel or stab his enemies with impunity, rapidly growing his arms into branches or roots as natural weapons.

While Russia continues to pummel Ukrainian cities with airstrikes, missiles, and drone attacks, Ukraine may have recently shot down a handful of Russian aircraft, including a few helicopters, though reports are conflicting about the reason they crashed.

While the genre typically makes use of tough, Stoic detectives who pummel their way to the truth, there have been plenty of spectacular sleuths who have subverted that trope with no small amount of charm.

A lightning delay was called and, minutes later, hail started to pummel the cars and Pete Lien Memorial Field.

Darrell, an experienced boxer, knocked Brad to the ground and just continued to pummel him.

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It was later downgraded to a tropical storm, but forecasters warned that could pummel coastal Georgia and South Carolina in the coming days as the system heads east.

Russia has increasingly used powerful glide bombs to pummel Ukrainian positions along the 1,000-kilometer (600-miles) line of contact and strike cities dozens of kilometers (miles) from the front line.

The brief moment of trying to pull the spike out of the pad was all the time House of Black needed to pummel Briscoe.

The storms moved eastward to pummel parts of Illinois and Wisconsin, knocking out power to tens of thousands of customers in the two states.

The yen continues to pummel the US dollar and is up 1.9% this week.

Unlike Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah has a much larger and more powerful arsenal at stake — tens of thousands of rockets and precision-guided missiles that can pummel towns and cities in Israel.

As Jimmy made his way to begin his set of jokes, Frances continued to pummel her dad with affection.

He expresses a sense of resentment at being called "the maniac in white" and the "super schizophrenic" while he continues to pummel his opponent using his single attack.

Kimblee just needs one clear shot, and he could pummel Lan Fan with a serious explosion or impale her with spikes.

Macron had been loath to impose a new lockdown that would pummel the economy afresh, and business chiefs have warned that a shutdown will inevitably prompt another wave of layoffs and bankruptcies.

Moxley crept up on Omega during his entrance to pummel the challenger.

Wild weather is set to continue to pummel parts of south-east and northern NSW for several days, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

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Common combinations with pummel

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pummel" in a sentence?
An example: "A month after clashes began between the Sudanese army and paramilitary forces, air strikes continue to pummel Sudan’s major cities while on the ground street battles rage." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "pummel" from authentic English texts.
What does "pummel" mean?
Pummel means: To hit or strike heavily and repeatedly.
What are synonyms of "pummel"?
Common synonyms of "pummel" include: pommel, biff, hit.
How many example sentences with "pummel" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "pummel", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.