1. to hit someone or something repeatedly with the fists
Usage: past tense of pummel
2. to attack or criticize someone severely and repeatedly
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The boxer pummeled his opponent in the final round.
• Hail pummeled the roof during the storm.
• The critics pummeled the new movie in their reviews.
• She pummeled the pillow in frustration.
• The waves pummeled the rocky coastline.
• He was pummeled with questions from reporters.
• The team was pummeled by their rivals 42-7.