Meaning & use
pummeling
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Striking someone or something repeatedly with the fists or another blunt force.
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The waves kept pummeling the rocky shore all through the night.
He kept pummeling the punching bag until his arms ached.
A note on using this word
Spelled 'pummelling' with a double 'l' in British English.
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