pummels

Strikes again, again

Pummels is the third-person singular of pummel, meaning to strike repeatedly with the fists or other blunt force: He pummels the punching bag until his arms ache.

Extended uses describe any relentless beating—storms pummel coastlines, critics pummel films, teams get pummeled in lopsided losses.

beating

pounds

Mass measurement units

battersMixtures before baking
beatsPulses or defeats
thrashesBeats severely or defeats

hammers · clobbers · drubs · pounding · bashes · buffets · mauls · belabors · whacks · thumps

overwhelms

bombards

Attacks with heavy fire

delugesSevere overwhelming floods
battersMixtures before baking
besiegesEncircles to force surrender

hammers · assails · barrages · blitzes · onslaughts · storms · overpowers · crushes · dominates · decimates

attacking

assaults

Violent physical attacks

strikesRefusals to work collectively
hitsBlows or successes
attacksAggressive hostile actions

punches · lashes · flails · belts · smites · barrages · pelts · lambasts · sets upon

Opposites

physical action

pummelscaresses

Touches gently with love

strokes · pets · soothes · massages · cuddles

treatment of another

pummelsnurtures

Encourages development through care

protects · shields · coddles · pampers · cherishes

intensity/force

pummelsgrazes

Feeds on growing plants

brushes · skims · taps · tickles · feathers

Family

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Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG