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gavel

noun

Definition of gavel

as in hammer

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Recent Examples of gavel When the case is in court, naturally the judge (Luis Guzmán, perfect) must choose between his real-life gavel and his oversized cartoon one. — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Aug. 2026 During Sturgeon’s speech, the board walked out and took a brief recess after board President Charles Cush repeatedly banged his gavel and told Sturgeon his speaking time expired. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 The gavel price also makes the vehicle one of the most expensive cars ever sold at auction. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026 The work, depicting a judge in a wig striking a protester with a gavel, has cost Britain’s Ministry of Justice $67,000 in removal efforts so far, with another $48,000 spent on security and staff overtime while the work stayed up. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gavel

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Noun

After jiggling it in the lock for a bit, Brunson resorts to a sledge hammer and finally a chainsaw, without success.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
The influencer has gone to extremes such as hitting himself in the face with a hammer so his bones grow back sharper and taking small amounts of methamphetamine to suppress his appetite.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of hammer

Noun

Its leader, Sergei Mironov, 73, once gained headlines by posing with a symbol of brutality — a sledgehammer given to him by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the late Wagner mercenary leader shortly before his failed 2023 mutiny.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Whatever is decided in November, Sterling has taken a sledgehammer to his own reputation.

— Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of sledgehammer

Noun

However, cane begonias, rex begonias, and wax begonias all adapt well to indoor living and can either be grown as permanent houseplants or moved back outdoors after winter.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026
Copenhaver was struck in the arm and in the abdomen, wounds that left him with lingering injuries and walking with a cane.

— Gene Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

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