Meaning & use
Pounded
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Struck repeatedly and forcefully, or crushed something into smaller pieces or a paste through repeated blows.
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Rain pounded against the windows all through the stormy night.
She pounded the garlic with a mortar and pestle until it formed a smooth paste.
A note on using this word
"Pounded" is used both for literal, repeated physical impact and figuratively, as in "her heart pounded with fear."
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