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pummelled

pummelled is the simple past and past participle of pummel.

Meaning of pummel

Verb

pummel (third-person singular simple present pummels, present participle (US) pummeling or (UK) pummelling, simple past and past participle (US) pummeled or (UK) pummelled)

  1. To hit or strike heavily and repeatedly.
    • Rain pummeled the roof.
  2. To scornfully criticize someone or something.
    • The politician was pummeled by the media for his controversial statements.

Questions about pummelled

What is pummelled the simple past and past participle of?
Pummelled is the simple past and past participle of pummel.

Words near pummelled in the dictionary

  1. pummeler
  2. pummelers
  3. pummeling
  4. pummelingly
  5. pummelings
  6. pummelled
  7. pummeller
  8. pummellers
  9. pummelling
  10. pummellings
  11. pummelo

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