1. to hit repeatedly with the fists; to pummel
Usage: present participle of pommel
2. to attack or criticize harshly and repeatedly
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The boxer was pommeling his opponent with rapid punches.
• Heavy rain was pommeling the roof all night.
• The critics were pommeling the new movie in their reviews.
• She kept pommeling the pillow in frustration.
• The waves were pommeling the rocky shore.
• The politician faced pommeling questions from reporters.