Synonyms

pummel

American

[puhm-uhl] / ˈpʌm əl /

verb (used with object)

pummeled, pummeling, pummelled, pummelling

to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists.

pummel British

/ ˈpʌməl /

verb

Also (less commonly): pommel. (tr) to strike repeatedly with or as if with the fists

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Other Word Forms

unpummeled adjective
unpummelled adjective

Etymology

Origin of pummel

First recorded in 1540–50; alteration of pommel

Example Sentences

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Strikes continued to pummel targets in Iran on Sunday, at times stirring up the already emotional crowds.

From The Wall Street Journal

The interview with Druckenmiller was conducted on Jan. 30, just ahead of the February ascent of an AI fear trade that pummeled software and other sectors exposed to artificial-intelligence technology.

From MarketWatch

In addition, Netflix’s stock had also been pummeled — the company had lost a quarter of its value — since investors learned the company was making a Warner run.

From Los Angeles Times

Fears of AI disruption that have pummeled software stocks have also weighed on the tech giants investing heavily in AI build-outs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Software stocks, of course, have been pummeled as a result, but we’ve also seen notable pullbacks in financial information companies, education and edtech, and media and advertising.

From Barron's

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