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Recent Examples of mallet
Requires a hammer, mallet or rolling pin.
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Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 22 Mar. 2026
After placing the chicken between sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap, use a meat mallet or rolling pin to help flatten the chicken to a uniform thickness.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Using a large mallet, the magician hammers the automaton, played in the film by a real-life human actor, into smaller and smaller sizes.
—G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Feb. 2026
To achieve this, place the breasts, one at a time, in a resealable plastic bag or between two sheets of parchment, and gently pound them with a meat mallet, rolling pin, or potato masher until evenly flattened.
—John Becker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
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Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 22 Mar. 2026
After placing the chicken between sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap, use a meat mallet or rolling pin to help flatten the chicken to a uniform thickness.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Using a large mallet, the magician hammers the automaton, played in the film by a real-life human actor, into smaller and smaller sizes.
—G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Feb. 2026
To achieve this, place the breasts, one at a time, in a resealable plastic bag or between two sheets of parchment, and gently pound them with a meat mallet, rolling pin, or potato masher until evenly flattened.
—John Becker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mallet
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Iwerks worked with Bonnie Wild, a sound mixer whose credits include multiple Marvel and Star Wars projects, to piece together all of the sound from scratch — every creak of metal, every footstep and hammer, and every tractor driving across concrete.—
Matthew Jacobs,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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The same goes for a hammer, chainsaw and drill.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
Noun
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For the Hall of Famer, that iconic weapon became the distinctive sledgehammer.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Nov. 2025
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During the April break-in, Brent said that Austin Lanz smashed through the back door with a sledgehammer, opened their blinds, and rummaged through their bed.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
20 Nov. 2025
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So, Swift's album colors could possibly tie back to the dogbane beetle.—
David Wysong,
The Enquirer,
19 Aug. 2025
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Imagine philosophy without Plato’s cave, Wittgenstein’s beetle, Foot’s trolley problem, Putnam’s brain in a vat, or Searle’s Chinese room.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
5 Aug. 2025
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The half ended with the Free Jacks once again putting the Sabercats under pressure, trying to force their way over the tryline through a rolling maul, and twice failing to score.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Minutes later, Hanover scored back-to-back tries with near identical mauls down the sideline.—
Marcello Rossetti,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2025
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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
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Days after the virtual gavel bangs on Taylor Swift’s chair, Cleveland will drop another collection of items.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
14 June 2026
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On his worst days, the pain requires him to rely on a cane.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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But his parents hope that the teen, who uses a wheelchair or cane for mobility, will continue to gain independence.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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“Mallet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mallet. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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