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(pound-ing) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. hitting something repeatedly with force.

Example Sentence

The pounding waves made the boat capsize.

More Example Sentences

He felt his heart pounding in his chest.

Synonyms

thumping; beating; striking

Antonyms

avoid

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pounding
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Rhymes

  • bounding
  • founding
  • grounding
  • hounding
  • pounding
  • rounding
  • sounding

  • abounding
  • astounding
  • compounding
  • confounding
  • expounding
  • rebounding
  • resounding
  • surrounding
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