pelted

verb

past tense of pelt
1
as in scurried
to proceed or move quickly pelted away when the cops arrived

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2
as in threw
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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3
as in pounded
to strike repeatedly pelted the other kids with pebbles

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Recent Examples of pelted Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center in Chalfont said in a Facebook post in September that the large adult male snapping turtle was admitted after rescuers found him being pelted with stones by kids. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Mostly, though, the moon is pelted by meteoroids the size of bullets or footballs. — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026 If/when that day comes, that person should be pelted with rocks and garbage until (s)he stops having terrible ideas. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2026 This year, rain pelted the ground and the side of the building during the ceremony. — Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 Snow crews had to leap into action early Wednesday at the Kansas City Downtown Airport – Wheeler Field after thunderstorms pelted the airport and covered it taxiways with several inches of hail. — Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 The boat bobs, wind fills your plastic poncho like a balloon, you’re pelted with water, and the only conceivable reaction is to grip the railing and shriek with delight. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026 The episode feinted toward genuine rapprochement before yanking the rug out, leaving the Gang pelted with an industrial-grade indoor blizzard and then happily chucking rocks at passing trains, as was Mac and Charlie’s childhood tradition. — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026 However, during the curtain call, outstanding — or maybe just good-looking — male actors are sometimes pelted with loose flowers by their admirers. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pelted
  1. scurried
  2. threw
  3. pounded
  4. raced
  5. hurled
  6. lashed
  7. sped
  8. tossed
Verb
  • The Off Campus duo, Emma Watson, Hunter Schafer, Chase Infiniti, and Tyriq Withers, who all scurried off together to continue the already-memorable night elsewhere.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Daniels also could have scurried to his feet and spiked the ball because there were seven seconds remaining when he was tackled.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of scurried
Verb
  • The little girl would later tell officers that her brother grabbed the knife and threw it at her, the blade hitting her chest.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Patrick Mahomes threw for 382 yards and three touchdowns, improving to 8-0 in regular-season overtime games.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of threw
Verb
  • 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
Definition of pounded
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  • Quarterback Cale Hellums ran for 195 yards and five touchdowns and Army raced past Florida Atlantic 56-24 on Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The Jayhawks, who raced to an early 17-7 lead and held a six-point lead in the third quarter, ultimately dropped a 35-24 decision to the Wildcats on Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of raced
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  • The American Civil Liberties Union sued in February, alleging officers hurled racial epithets, acted violently, and largely withheld food, water, bathrooms and medical care.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The allegations hurled by state officials against Orange County were based on flat-out lies.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of hurled
Verb
  • Over the weekend, Hurricane Simon lashed at the country's Pacific Coast as a Category 4 hurricane.
    — Adrian Florido, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
  • San Diego lashed 30 of his 88 pitches for fouls, as Misiorowski’s command and velocity escaped him in the second inning.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of lashed
Verb
  • Freshman Luke Fahey finished the game but looked sped up, at times, in his first significant action.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The rider then sped off at over 100 mph, Wyandotte police said.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of sped
Verb
  • Yet Abrams still won’t kvetch about being crammed into a tiny whale-stomach set with a camera crew, while a half-dozen crew members surrounding the practical gut, wielding a gimbal, tossed him around like a wet rag doll.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Ohtani turned to the Dodgers’ dugout, spread his arms wide and tossed his bat to the side.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of tossed

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“Pelted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pelted. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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