as in hammer
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Recent Examples of mallet
Slice each fillet into 3 thinner cutlets, then pound a bit thinner with kitchen mallet.
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Judy Bart Kancigor,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
Both can be paired with optional silicone mallet caps to prevent marking surfaces.
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Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
28 Apr. 2026
Does someone’s head get crushed with a mallet?
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
Using the flat side of a meat mallet or a rolling pin, pound pork to a ¼- to ½-inch thickness.
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Wini Moranville,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Apr. 2026
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Judy Bart Kancigor,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
Both can be paired with optional silicone mallet caps to prevent marking surfaces.
—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
28 Apr. 2026
Does someone’s head get crushed with a mallet?
—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
Using the flat side of a meat mallet or a rolling pin, pound pork to a ¼- to ½-inch thickness.
—
Wini Moranville,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mallet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mallet
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Babcock will use playing time as a hammer.
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Dylan has access to a variety of them, our favorite being using the giant hammer to smash the Hiss into pieces.
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But this fiscal sledgehammer is not the solution.
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In the 12th, a combo of sledgehammer rights sent Louis to the canvas for good, his first time being knocked out.
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On the other hand, skunks forage for their favorite food, beetle grubs, by digging in the dirt, as in, digging up your yard.
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Each nail is coated in pink chrome powder that flashes a beetle-like green in the light.
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Despite losing winger Francesca Granzotto to the sin-bin for a tip tackle, Italy secured victory when the pack walked a maul 15 meters and laid on a try for player-of-the-match flyhalf Veronica Madia with 11 minutes left.
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While many college corners lean on lax officiating to grab and maul, Johnson stays disciplined.
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Gaetz was the chief agitator among a group of six far-right Republicans intent on keeping McCarthy from the gavel.
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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.
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Jung, who is going into his senior year of high school, said SmartBlink can detect pedestrians using wheelchairs, crutches or canes, too.
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An individual bush can grow up to 15 feet high and 40 feet long, with thick stems, also known as canes, marked by sharp, hooked thorns.
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“Mallet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mallet. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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