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gavel

noun

Definition of gavel

as in hammer

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Recent Examples of gavel As of June 2026, Jerome Powell has handed the gavel to a fresh leader. — Ivan Illan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The New York Democrat is in line to take back the Majority Leader’s gavel if Democrats win back the Senate. — Philip Elliott, Time, 23 June 2026 Gaetz was the chief agitator among a group of six far-right Republicans intent on keeping McCarthy from the gavel. — Zak Hudak, CBS News, 19 June 2026 More recently, Rauch stepped out of the recording booth, picked up a gavel, and settled into a starring role on NBC’s Night Court revival. — Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gavel

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The suspect removes a hammer from his pocket and repeatedly strikes the statue before knocking it off its pedestal.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
There are a few brief, shining glimpses of the chemistry and character moments that made the first movie such a joy—like the early party scene where the team tries to lift Thor’s hammer—but Ultron is otherwise a slog.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of hammer

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In this 1970 photo, a 9-year-old Diana is holding a croquet mallet during a game at Itchenor, West Sussex.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
After butterflying the breast, place a piece of plastic wrap or parchment on top and use a meat mallet or small, heavy skillet to pound it to an even thickness.

— Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 21 June 2026

Definition of mallet

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In the 1970s, Disabled students in Berkeley took sledgehammers to curbs and built ramps themselves.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Investigators on Monday were asking the public to help find masked suspects who used sledgehammers to smash display cases and steal more than $200,000 worth of jewelry at a store in Yuba City’s mall.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of sledgehammer

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The Public Defender's Office said Govindbhai, without double-checking the plate numbers, walked to the driver's side door and struck the window with his baton four times, smashing the glass.

— Jose Fabian, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Some pushed against barricades and scuffled with police, who responded by firing tear gas rounds, using water cannon and beating them with batons, TV footage showed.

— Reuters, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026

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