tom·a·hawk
ˈtä-mi-ˌhȯk 
: a light ax used as a missile and as a hand weapon especially by North American Indians
tomahawked; tomahawking; tomahawks
: to cut, strike, or kill with a tomahawk
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
Jenkins, who had a criminal record before Jan. 6, was sentenced to seven years in prison for assaulting police protecting the Capitol and using a metal tomahawk to try to smash a window.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 21 May 2025
John Marshall, ajc, 4 June 2023
With a one-on-one battle against right tackle Morgan Moses, the Bears star turned the corner and tomahawked Keenum’s right forearm.
—Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 27 Sep. 2019
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Noun
Each whiskey flight special comes a 32-ounce tomahawk steak.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
Jenkins, who had a criminal record before Jan. 6, was sentenced to seven years in prison for assaulting police protecting the Capitol and using a metal tomahawk to try to smash a window.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 21 May 2025
Verb
Gallen left another pitch up in the fourth and Albies tomahawked it out to right, tying it at 3.
—John Marshall, ajc, 4 June 2023
With a one-on-one battle against right tackle Morgan Moses, the Bears star turned the corner and tomahawked Keenum’s right forearm.
—Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 27 Sep. 2019
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“Tomahawk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tomahawk. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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