pummel

He did not score a run between deep square leg and backward point during his 54 balls, instead pummelling the straight boundaries.

Atmospheric rivers pummeled the Southland with record-breaking rainfall that brought lush vegetation — which dried out and became combustible last summer when intense heat also shattered records.

California swung dramatically from drought to deluge as atmospheric rivers — literal rivers of water vapor in the sky — pummeled the state.

Russian missiles have been pummeling Ukrainian cities, including a massive attack on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and other cities on Christmas Day.

The couple fell victim to the violence that has been pummeling Mexico.