PELTING Synonyms: 281 Similar and Opposite Words

pelting 1 of 2

noun

Definition of pelting

as in whipping

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verb

present participle of pelt

as in scurrying

to proceed or move quickly pelted away when the cops arrived

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as in throwing

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm pelted snowballs at each other while waiting for the bus

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as in pounding

to strike repeatedly pelted the other kids with pebbles

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Recent Examples of pelting

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Damaging winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Lowell were pelting Hawaii's western islands early Tuesday, bringing the threat of floods, mudslides and tornadoes. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 Tennessee fans once expressed a grudge toward former coach Lane Kiffin by pelting the Neyland Stadium field with debris, including a mustard bottle and a golf ball, the latter of which struck Kiffin. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Rain pelting the walls of every home like black stones from LockMull Beach. — Literary Hub, 9 July 2026 Police fired tear gas and pepper spray at protesters who were pelting them with rocks, eggs and other objects. — Hameraldi Agolli, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Les Bleus returned to play looking refreshed — practically pelting the Swedish goal with attempts, and yet somehow nothing went in. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 The pelting rain overhead and the runoff streaming over the pine roots around us, draining toward the lake, sounded like an industrial roar. — John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026 Heavy rain pelting the barn’s roof could be heard throughout the interview. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 8 June 2026 Friduss recalled marble-sized hail pelting the boat just before, after a discussion with some other men on the boat, Pickles made a decision to again try to steer for Homewood Marina. — Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pelting

Noun

Use it in pudding and heavy cream recipes that do not require whipping.

— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026
The hunger was secondary to her desperate prayers for the whipping to stop.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of whipping

Verb

Hundreds of workers will be scurrying around the downtown arena each day, ensuring the marathon run of events unfolds smoothly.

— Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026
But she, and New York Times journalists observing the raid, were soon distracted by a group of cockroaches scurrying past an oil canister.

— Zishaan a Latif, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of scurrying

Verb

Antetokounmpo was everywhere, throwing a down a poster dunk over Mavericks center Daniel Gafford, hitting pull-up threes and assisting on a bunch of the Heat’s three-pointers.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
In May 2012, a shark struck a fishing kayak near Leffingwell Landing, throwing fisherman Joey Nocchi into the water and damaging his vessel.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of throwing

Verb

Groups of young people were seen dancing with music pounding through the crowd as meters away tear gas billowed into the air.

— Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
At the moment, the good detective is strutting around the float, kicking the wheels and pounding the floorboards.

— Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of pounding

Noun

Wrigley Field, a National Historic Landmark built in 1914, had never seen a debut this smashing.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
This year’s record-smashing El Niño will do more than just shift and enhance patterns of heat, extreme rainfall and drought around the world.

— Ben Noll, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of smashing

Verb

Which is funny, because the cat-cow’s here in Crap Central with us, licking something off Carl’s boot.

— George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Teams have to be licking their chops after seeing what Tampa Bay did to Dallas last Thursday night, especially considering the defense (or lack thereof) that the Cowboys have shown through five weeks.

— Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

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