Definition of "pelted" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of pelt. (verb)

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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."
• "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."
• "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."