Pounding and Smashing

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Pounding noun - An instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart).

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Smashing and pounding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smashing" instead a noun "Pounding".

Nearby Words: pound, pounded, poundage, pounder

Smashing noun - The act of breaking something into small pieces.

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Pounding and smashing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pounding" instead a noun "Smashing".

Nearby Words: smash, smashed, smasher, smashable

It also sometimes appears in settings that are within giant monsters, which could be justified because you're within the monster's digestive tract and that the smashing/pounding things are part of its pre-digestion chewing process.

Source: Smashing Hallway Traps of Doom
Essentially the more powerful relative of the Goomba Stomp, this is a near obligatory basic combat maneuver that involves the Player Character jumping, ducking, or crouching in the air, and then forcefully smashing/pounding/diving directly into the ground.

Source: Ground Pound
Dissonant Serenity: After Dodd and Freddie are arrested, Freddie goes berserk in his cell: smashing the toilet, pounding his head against the walls and cot, cursing out the other inmates, etc.

Source: Film / The Master

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