Instead of fixing the real problems, the committee spent the afternoon pounding sand.

He was pounding sand into a rathole by drafting endless memos while the project fell behind schedule.

The workers were pounding dirt to fill the trench before the rain.

She stood by the mortar, pounding salt into a fine powder for the recipe.

The drummer stood at the front of the stage, pounding a beat that made the crowd jump.

After being laid off, she spent months pounding the pavement to find a new job.

Her heart was pounding as she waited for the exam results.

The pounding on the roof kept us awake during the storm.

She pressed a cold cloth to her pounding temples while trying to finish the report.

After sewing the dress, she used a pounding block to flatten the seams, clapping it against the worktable.