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mallet

noun

Definition of mallet

as in hammer

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Recent Examples of mallet This makes things all the more disorienting when, near the final act, Greg’s leg is chomped off by an allosaurus mid-mallet-fight, before the dino proceeds to eat him headfirst. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026 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, 21 June 2026 Diana held a croquet mallet during a game at Itchenor, West Sussex, as seen in this 1970 portrait. — Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mallet

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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

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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

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Unfortunately for fans of the franchise, the beetle has come for an Owens this time, not one of their lovers.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
But when the death watch beetle starts creeping around Kylie’s boyfriend (Xolo Maridueña), an emotionally available DJ — the script’s words, not mine — the truth about her bloodline comes spilling out.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of beetle

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Jefferies, of New York, is in line to take the speaker’s gavel if Democrats win a majority in the House of Representatives in November.

— Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2026
Before Sue could answer, the defense objected, Judge Sullivan banged his gavel, and the question was stricken from the record.

— Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of gavel

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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