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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
pound . - adjective slang
Inebriated .
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Examples
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The word pounded in his chest like fierce drumbeats, and I believe he heard me listening that closely, because suddenly, as his mouth spoke on, his eyes snapped around to mine and, like the sound of a gunshot, the pounding ceased, to be replaced by a feeling of uncertainty.
Good Fortune Noni Carter 2010
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The word pounded in his chest like fierce drumbeats, and I believe he heard me listening that closely, because suddenly, as his mouth spoke on, his eyes snapped around to mine and, like the sound of a gunshot, the pounding ceased, to be replaced by a feeling of uncertainty.
Good Fortune Noni Carter 2010
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The word pounded in his chest like fierce drumbeats, and I believe he heard me listening that closely, because suddenly, as his mouth spoke on, his eyes snapped around to mine and, like the sound of a gunshot, the pounding ceased, to be replaced by a feeling of uncertainty.
Good Fortune Noni Carter 2010
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The word pounded in his chest like fierce drumbeats, and I believe he heard me listening that closely, because suddenly, as his mouth spoke on, his eyes snapped around to mine and, like the sound of a gunshot, the pounding ceased, to be replaced by a feeling of uncertainty.
Good Fortune Noni Carter 2010
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Her name pounded beneath his injuries like a steel hammer.
MEMORY’S EMBRACE Linda Lael Miller 1986
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Her name pounded beneath his injuries like a steel hammer.
MEMORY’S EMBRACE Linda Lael Miller 1986
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Officials said up to 31.5 inches of rain pounded Vietnam in a few days, forcing 126,000 people from their homes.
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Neither offense could do much more while the rain pounded the ground.
USATODAY.com 2008
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The cold sleet-like rain pounded mercilessly down on the fools who congregated under open skies.
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That attitude changed for most people around ten o'clock Tuesday night as the wind began to howl and sheets of rain pounded against the windows.
Cindy Slimbolala 2005
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