Meaning & use
pummel
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To strike repeatedly with the fists or with blunt force; to beat heavily.
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The boxer pummeled his opponent with a flurry of body shots.
Waves pummeled the coastline throughout the storm.
A note on using this word
Originally spelled "pommel," from the same word for the rounded knob on a sword hilt used to strike an opponent.
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