pounded (out)

past tense of pound (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounded (out)
Verb
  • Laura Pryor, the budget center’s research director, said the latest budget agreement hammered out by Newsom and top Democrats in the Legislature will also contribute to worsening poverty.
    Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Speer is the first to acknowledge that many of the specifics of managing fishing, shipping, and other industrial activities around these areas still need to be hammered out; this agreement is meant to be the foundation on which to do so.
    Bonnie Tsui, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • By the 1920s and '30s, fox skins draped around the shoulders or fashioned into capes were especially beloved.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Berger builds modular developments, where buildings are fashioned out of premade boxes, with appliances already installed.
    Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Pounded (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounded%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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