Synonyms for pounding
pound·ing

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1. pounding, buffetingnoun

   repeated heavy blows

   Synonyms:
   throb, pound, throbbing, hammer, buffeting, hammering

2. throb, throbbing, poundingnoun

   an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

   "he felt a throbbing in his head"

   Synonyms:
   buffeting, hammering, pound, throbbing, hammer, throb

3. hammer, pound, hammering, poundingnoun

   the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

   "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"

   Synonyms:
   quid, lbf., dog pound, buffeting, throbbing, power hammer, malleus, throb, pound, mallet, hammering, pound sign, pound sterling, punt, cock, lb, hammer

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1. • Blow
   • Pulse

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1. Richard Ziegler:

   The slope has been over-steepened by waves pounding away at the bottom of the slope, the slopes becomes too steep, gravity takes over, and rocks start to fall.

2. Robert Pavlik:

   I don't think a trade war is going to be inevitable, i think (the president is) posturing, I think he's chest-pounding, I think he's doing exactly what he thinks he got elected to do.

3. Kevin Robello:

   I don't have words to express, just my pain, my tears, my heart pounding harder and my body trembling.

4. Susan Tierney:

   It may give a lift to opponents who feel emboldened to keep pounding on things and it may chill some developers who might otherwise really want to do it.

5. Logan Pearsall Smith:

   The indefatigable pursuit of an unattainable perfection, even though it consists in nothing more than the pounding of an old piano, is what alone gives meaning to our life on this unavailing star.