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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
pelt .
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Examples
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The rain pelted the steel roof and I wondered about the future of the grand canal, which has so far managed to weather almost 200 years of periodic economic storms.
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The rain pelted the steel roof and I wondered about the future of the grand canal, which has so far managed to weather almost 200 years of periodic economic storms.
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Heavy rain pelted the track for a second straight day, forcing Super Saver to stay inside his barn, where he walked in circles after coming out of the 1-mile race in good shape.
Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver will run in Preakness 2010
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What a welcome diversion the books made as rain pelted the plate glass.
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Rain pelted the Giants 'waterfront ballpark for most of the morning, but it abated before game time and eventually gave way to warm sunshine, despite bleak weather forecasts.
USATODAY.com 2008
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A light rain pelted the largely orange-clad crowd of 32,517 in the second half, with even Terrapins mascot Testudo donning a rain poncho over his shell.
USATODAY.com 2007
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The rain pelted down on him and he moved like lightening.
Send'er Down Dave Hingsburger 2007
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A light rain pelted the largely orange-clad crowd of 32,517 in the second half, with even Terrapins mascot Testudo donning a rain poncho over his shell.
USATODAY.com 2007
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CINCINNATI (AP) - Rain pelted Brock Berlin's face as he settled in for his first regular-season snap in the NFL.
USATODAY.com 2007
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As rain pelted the field at Shea Stadium, it was only fitting that the Mets-Cardinals game wouldn't be played.
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