1. a severe beating or repeated hitting

1. present participle of pummel; hitting repeatedly with the fists

Examples

• The boxer was pummeling his opponent with rapid punches.
• She took a pummeling from the critics after her poor performance.
• The waves were pummeling the rocky coastline during the storm.
• He gave the punching bag a thorough pummeling during his workout.
• The team received a pummeling in the championship game.
• Rain was pummeling the roof all night long.