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pound
noun as in sixteen ounces/.454 kilograms of weight
Strong matches
verb as in crush; beat rhythmically
Example Sentences
Pound for theatrical pound, she pushes Mescal’s Stanley to the ropes, an apt metaphor for a production that takes place on a raised platform resembling a boxing ring.
In addition to the 50 pounds of fentanyl, authorities found nearly 12 pounds of opium.
A decision by judges at the Court of Appeal has blown open the ongoing saga into hidden commission payments, with buyers possibly in line for payouts totalling billions of pounds.
The chancellor has earmarked several billion pounds in draft spending cuts to welfare and other government departments ahead of the Spring Statement.
People living near new pylons in Great Britain will get hundreds of pounds off their bills, as part of government plans to boost energy infrastructure.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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