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pound up

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb pound up has 1 sense
  1. pound, pound up - shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits; "The prisoners are safely pounded"
    --1 is one way to restrain, confine, hold
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody

Definitions from the Web

Pound Up

Definition:

1. (Verb) To hit or strike something with force, causing it to move upward.

2. (Phrasal verb) To increase or raise something, usually referring to prices or numbers.

Examples:

1. After a loud bang, the startled cat quickly ran away, and I could hear its paws pound up the stairs.

2. The construction workers used a sledgehammer to pound up the stubborn concrete slab.

3. The heavy rain caused the river to rise and pound up against the riverbank.

4. The athlete's heart pounded up with excitement as he approached the finishing line.

5. Due to high demand, the company decided to pound up the prices of their products.

6. The stock market has been performing well, causing the value of many stocks to pound up.

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