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. Scott C. Holstad:

   Bronchial fix, lung lining expanding again, pounding holes, stabbing me in the back, bacterial traitor, wheezing breath from me, giving me the wonderful opportunity to take panting lessons from Rover.

2. Lynsday Meyer:

   The FDA has received numerous reports of harm associated with the use of weight loss products, including increased blood pressure, heart palpitations (a pounding or racing heart), stroke, seizure and death, when safety issues are suspected, FDA must investigate and, when warranted, take steps to have these products removed from the market.

3. Michael Newshel:

   If someone that is pounding the table for Medicare for All, no compromise, are they getting rewarded for that in the polls? or is there clearly some room for some candidates to talk about incrementalism and not get punished for that?

4. Patrick Holland:

   Now I can’t chase them around for more than 30 seconds, and then my heart starts pounding like it’s coming out of my chest. And then if I keep going, I’ll get shocked by my defibrillator.

5. Elissa Wall:

   I really think at the time it was about submission, i could have become a really big problem for the community and for Warren. I was a little more outspoken than the average girl. But I really think it was about pounding me into submission… I was just the next player he wanted to eliminate and to quickly get control over.