POUNDED Synonyms: 255 Similar and Opposite Words

pounded

verb

past tense of pound

as in stomped

to move heavily or clumsily pounding down the road as fast as he could run

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as in smacked

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner pounding nails into boards all day long

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as in licked

to strike repeatedly during the storm the waves furiously pounded the beach

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as in drew

to shape with a hammer pounding out a depression in the metal

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as in crushed

to reduce to fine particles the tablet may be pounded and mixed in with the animal's food

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Recent Examples of pounded Hail the size of golf balls and damaging wind gusts pounded northern and central Arizona in a rare storm blowing through, bringing with it tornado risks and possible flash floods. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 But the boat overtook me, pounded at me as if asking me not to leave it. — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 Prices have surged as Ukraine has pounded Russian refineries and Iran and its Houthi allies have attacked energy facilities around the Persian Gulf. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Extreme tropical weather led to two deaths in Mexico and caused widespread damage over the weekend as Hurricane Simon pounded the country's Pacific coast, authorities said Monday. — Jaimie Ding, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026 Mid-morning, Capitol Police pounded on his Cannon Building door, warning him and two staffers to evacuate. — Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 Rain pounded Las Vegas, which broke a daily rainfall record Sunday. — Adrian Florido, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026 But, pounded thin, breaded, and fried, served under lashings of sweet-sharp blackberry sauce, with a confetti of whole blackberries and leaves of mint, the lamb version was brilliant and bizarre, a symphony of strong-willed flavors. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 But instead of fighting the once compact forest, she was met with a desolate clearing as the sun pounded above her. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

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McColley pushed Parente out onto the street and stomped his boot in the victim’s face five times, crushing Parente’s head into the pavement before fleecing his pockets and fleeing, according to the criminal complaint.

— Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026
Letter writers recalled how Paden saved his father’s life when a cow nearly stomped him to death in a field, after the elder Paden came between the cow and her calf.

— Glenn Rice, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

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Wilson rocked the stanchion with a ferocious dunk in transition in the fourth quarter, only to have his next attempt at a full-court sprint smacked away by Jamal Shead, leading to a Leonard 3-pointer on the other end.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
The Eagles also have been smacked with injuries and played without several key starters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of smacked

Verb

The deal drew concern from legislators and delivery drivers, who worried about reduced competition.

— Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
The insurrection drew immediate and obvious parallels to the United States, which, during much of the past decade, has lurched alongside Brazil through a strange hall of mirrors.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of drew

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Because Luke’s Diner was essentially a wooden frame without insulation—and the cast and crew constantly shuffled in and out the door—the December and January shoots on the backlot could be brutal.

— Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
Offensive line shuffled up Dykes said in earlier in the week that TCU looked at everything throughout the program during the 2-3 start and would make the necessary adjustments to try and turn things around.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026

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Social media giant Meta was hit with a class action lawsuit in Australia on behalf of children and teenagers who allegedly suffered harm over the addictive design features and exposure to harmful content on its platforms Facebook and Instagram.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
For the past few years, Baba Stiltz has been hitting the open road with nothing but a guitar, a tape deck, and a few pedals.

— Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026