as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
give the nail a final pound with the hammer
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as in cage
an enclosure with an open framework for keeping animals
stray dogs wearing tags are kept in that pound until their owners can be notified
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as in to stomp
to move heavily or clumsily
pounding down the road as fast as he could run
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as in to hit
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 to lick
to strike repeatedly
during the storm the waves furiously pounded the beach
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as in to grind
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 pound
Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In December, a federal grand jury in western New York announced the indictment of six New York men for allegedly stealing at least 90,000 pounds of used grease from restaurants in and around Rochester.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
My heart is pounding with excitement to be entrusted with directing this anime adaptation.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Casey Chisholm said the bakery has strong ties to the location and is hard to move because of equipment like the 5,000-pound Ferris wheel-style ovens built there.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In December, a federal grand jury in western New York announced the indictment of six New York men for allegedly stealing at least 90,000 pounds of used grease from restaurants in and around Rochester.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
It’s typed with such pounding despair and fury that certain letters of the alphabet actually tear through the paper (this was an old, manual typewriter).
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
My heart is pounding with excitement to be entrusted with directing this anime adaptation.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
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Verb
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In Baltimore, the Ravens shook off last week’s stunning loss to the Bills by stomping the Cleveland Browns 41-17.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Most tourists don't come to Abu Dhabi to put on a thick coat and stomp around a snowy landscape but theme park fans are the exception.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The jeans also have a cropped length that hits right at the ankle and patch pockets that not only look cute, but are also functional.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Denholm is giving interviews to explain the board’s decision to award Musk a pay package that could be worth $1 trillion if the company hits milestones for market capitalization, profits, and vehicle production.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That could look like gliding your fingers down them, kissing, licking, or gently biting those areas.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Sep. 2025
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Go from the base to the tip with your tongue, kiss it, lick it and remember most of us have difficulties cumming just with oral.—
Ian Kumamoto,
Them.,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In Las Vegas, Netflix’s Canelo v Crawford Fight Night drew everyone from Mike Tyson and Tracy Morgan to Chance the Rapper, with Terence Crawford leaving the night victorious.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
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Robinson, a third-year student in an electrical apprenticeship program who grew up in the small suburban community of Washington, Utah, was arrested following a 33-hour manhunt that drew national attention and fueled a wave of misinformation online.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Use a sieve to sift out any large chunks, and continue to grind until fine.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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Vince has an estranged adult daughter; Jake is an absentee father to a young son; Jake is partnered in his restaurant with a big celebrity; both brothers used to be rock stars; a former restaurant employee has an axe to grind with Jake.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Gakpo is deeper, and Wirtz pushes forward as the central member of Liverpool’s forward line, while Ekitike shuffles across as the left of the trio.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Declining enrollment means the district may need to shuffle schools, students, or teachers to ensure each school is well attended, and the student-teacher ratios are well-balanced.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Elon Musk had steadily held his spot at the top of the billionaires list for nearly a year straight before Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison briefly knocked him from the throne last week.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Gallagher brothers have spent the better part of the past 15 years pelting each other with insults.—
Alex Edelman,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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When pelting rain and lightning began on Friday, Smith and the team evacuated the main festival grounds around 1:30 p.m., sending fans to their vehicles in the campgrounds.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Pound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pound. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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