Thesaurus results for POMMEL

pommel

verb

ˈpə-məl

Definition of pommel

as in to lick

to strike repeatedly the elderly woman pommeled the would-be thief with her handbag until he begged for mercy

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Recent Examples of pommel There are pommel horses, vertical bars and all the other equipment that populates a gymnastics school. — Rick Kogan, chicagotribune.com, 28 June 2021 Not surprisingly, the five fastest serves ever recorded were pommeled by players 6-foot-4 or bigger. — Robbie Gonzalez, WIRED, 12 July 2019

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Verb

That glib self-confidence is present in McNamara, who licks the doughnut glaze off his fingers before offering his hand to the female detective questioning the one living Jason.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
One act featured two young women sitting on the stage and licking orange Popsicles (yes, that was the whole act).

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of lick

Verb

Ella Langley continues to whip fans into a frenzy on social media.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Deploying everything from pickled green strawberries and fresh peas to whipped labneh with Banyul vinegar glaze, artful Viennoiserie evokes more than a little whimsy that spans sweet and savory.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of whip

Verb

In the same series of Sunday morning posts, the president also lashed out at Kristen Welker, the moderator of NBC’s Meet the Press, for saying his endorsements of Republican candidates in primary elections this year had shown mixed results.

— Jeff Mason, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
One of the most famously arid national landmarks succumbed to deadly flash flooding over the weekend, leaving at least one person dead and more than a dozen unaccounted for as more rain could lash Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona on Monday.

— Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of lash

Verb

Yes, that’s right, the world’s most famous nude sculpture was once outfitted with a belt of 28 copper leaves to hide its genitalia.

— Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
Avoid walking through tall grass, rocky areas or other places where snakes might hide, such as wildflower or bluebonnet patches.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of hide

Verb

On offense, that means pounding the rock with a stout run game and letting that set up the passing attack.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Russia pounded Kyiv for more than 12 hours in a sixth straight night of attacks, killing at least 12 people including six railway workers and an Indian citizen, and devastating civilian districts.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of pound

Verb

Being pelted on the world’s stage with the modern equivalent of rotten tomatoes – memes and scathing online posts – hasn't kept the dancer, born Rachael Gunn, from laughing.

— Erin Jensen, USA Today, 1 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

Definition of pelt

Verb

Analysts believe that the successor's profile could offer the bank re-rating potential, especially as the stock has been battered since the start of the year.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Since 2019, Lebanon has been battered by an economic collapse, the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Beirut port explosion and two wars.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of batter

Verb

Together, her mother and sister batted the ball and tried to make their own, with varying levels of success.

— Isabel Gil, Scientific American, 3 Sep. 2026
Earlier in the game, Thomas’ pressure sped up Milroe, who saw his pass batted down by defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of bat

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