How to Use sled in a Sentence

sled

1 of 2 noun
  • The sled struck a curb and then a tree.
    Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The sled struck a curb and crashed into a tree.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Babies here are moved around in sleds, not prams.
    David Greig september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Parents on bikes tow their kids on sleds through slushy snow.
    Laura Yale, Outside Online, 27 Apr. 2020
  • Saws and sleds to haul trees back from the field are available.
    Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2025
  • The store has plenty of saucer-style sleds for kids and small adults.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Do not sled on pool equipment or other non-sleds.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Sandboards and sleds are available to rent.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Sandboards and sleds are available to rent.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Participants cannot bring their own sleds and must rent the tubes.
    Kellie Hwang, Indianapolis Star, 15 Nov. 2019
  • Rubsam walks briskly ahead with the sled toward the center of the lake.
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 June 2019
  • But clear ice was covering the crack, and the sled stayed upright.
    Hannah Hoag, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Two dog sleds are pulled by a larger group of 10-12 dogs.
    Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Riders who want to drive the sled must be at least 56 inches tall.
    Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Hammeken uses one as a cushion on his sled.
    Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Phillips has been an absolute beast, just ask the blocking sleds.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
  • Friends and neighbors show up, bringing kids and sleds and coffee.
    Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, 19 Feb. 2019
  • The drive sleds pop in and out of the drive's top, from under the removable cap.
    John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • Portlanders with sleds haven’t had much chance to use them in 2023.
    oregonlive, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The three men strung an old sailcloth between the two sleds and pitched tents beneath it.
    Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
  • In total, the pack, which will be on a sled, will weigh more than 170 pounds.
    Jenny McCoy, SELF, 11 Oct. 2018
  • The patients are strapped into a sled that is tied down to the helicopter.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The liquor, like the food and firewood piled in the corner, is ferried in on the back of a haul sled.
    Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Figuring out how to make a router sled is a straightforward project.
    Jean Levasseur, Popular Science, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The proud mom then posted a black-and-white shot of her little girl being pulled in the snow on a sled.
    Jenny Haward, Peoplemag, 20 Jan. 2024
  • The rear reflector and other parts of the sled’s backend are crushed.
    Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Kids and parents lined up, one by one, sleds in hand and skis on feet, waiting for their turn to take on this hill.
    Joe Van Ryn, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The farm provides handsaws, sleds and ground mats and can assist you in cutting your tree.
    Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Rows of these sleds could be packed next to each other in a 1U shelf and these shelves stacked in a rack.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • In the winter, snowmachines, skiers, dog sleds and fat bikes are still allowed on the road.
    Laurel Andrews, Anchorage Daily News, 2 May 2018

sled

2 of 2 verb
  • Kevin used that ramp to sled down the stairs and right out the front door.
    Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful, 16 Dec. 2020
  • Visitors can hike across or sled down the bright-white dunes.
    Joe Yogerst, CNN, 4 Sep. 2022
  • Fresh white snow lay on the ground, and little kids walked with their moms to go sledding.
    Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The Cowboys could have pumped more life from a blocking sled.
    Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 16 Mar. 2021
  • In the fall, Sisson pulled his sled out of storage in his garage.
    New York Times, 4 Jan. 2022
  • However, people still kept four or five huskies to sled or ski with.
    John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Mar. 2021
  • And with all the jostling of the sled, the larger guns could easily go off.
    CBS News, 9 Feb. 2022
  • Release the sled from the safety lock, then control the weight down.
    Brett Williams, Men's Health, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Attach some bands to the sled for support, lean against it, and push it in reverse.
    Men's Health, 6 Jan. 2023
  • He was transported down the hill on a sled pulled by a snowmobile.
    Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Jan. 2022
  • The pair tried to right their sled in a desperate attempt to save their careers.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Feb. 2022
  • While dozing as the sled sped through the forest at night, a limb struck both her face and her headlight.
    Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2020
  • Dominik, who sleds for Italy, took bronze in singles and team relay.
    John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Seeing the scene, Bruneau backed the Nomad up and tied it to the gas sled.
    Tik Root, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Feb. 2022
  • Here are some of Druckenmiller’s key tactics to putting more pelts on the fur sled.
    Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 6 Oct. 2020
  • Chumbo raced to him, slung him onto the rubber sled that rides behind the ski, and gunned it.
    William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
  • Payne jumped onto a two-man blocking sled while two lineman took turns driving him all over the field.
    oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2021
  • The Paralympic sled hockey team will be announced around that time, too.
    Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2021
  • In the first shot, Kourtney made the most of being able to go sledding in her sibling’s yard.
    Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2023
  • In winter dog-sledding and northern lights sightings are the biggest draws.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The hills were swarmed with kids sledding and people snowboarding and skiing.
    Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • After a day of sledding in the dunes, indulge in a bite or beverage from the poolside menu.
    Alexandra Toto, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The drag sled doubles as a really long ruler, measuring the distance of each run.
    David Beard, Car and Driver, 5 Feb. 2021
  • Avoid sledding on city streets or where objects that people can run into are located.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The boys joined the other neighborhood kids in using trays and coolers to sled down a snowy driveway across the street.
    Talia Richman, Dallas News, 15 Feb. 2021
  • When Ashley was 10, her grandpa steamed and bent layers of thin wood into a dog sled.
    Alex Kormann, Star Tribune, 24 Nov. 2020
  • Kaillie Humphries crossed the finish line, jumped from her sled and threw an American flag in the air.
    National Desk, al, 13 Feb. 2022
  • While Snow Valley has sledding and snow play open, the resort has yet to open up its runs for the season.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The chimney is fuming, and screams and laughter can be heard from the back of the house, where parents and children are sledding down a hill.
    Annabelle Timsit, Quartz, 9 Jan. 2020
  • He has been expected to compete in a four-man sled in Beijing, at what would be his first trip to the Olympics.
    Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2022

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