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Why not cauterize a severed hand, add some just-for-fun cocktail rings, and then shatter the hand’s rigid bones with a hammer or mallet, which will allow the fingers to be wrapped around a colorful ceramic mug with a holly or mistletoe motif?
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Paul Rudnick, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
The best way to break up the candies (and get out any aggression) is to smash them in a zip-top bag with a rolling pin or meat mallet.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
In his very first entrance, Boq (Ethan Slater) is seen slinging a mallet over his shoulder — a pose that mirrors the Tin Man’s signature stance with his axe.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
That final phase of gravitational wave emission is known as the ringdown phase because of its similarity to what happens to a bell when it’s struck with a mallet, clapper, or a jacquemart.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 17 Sep. 2025
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Paul Rudnick, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
The best way to break up the candies (and get out any aggression) is to smash them in a zip-top bag with a rolling pin or meat mallet.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
In his very first entrance, Boq (Ethan Slater) is seen slinging a mallet over his shoulder — a pose that mirrors the Tin Man’s signature stance with his axe.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
That final phase of gravitational wave emission is known as the ringdown phase because of its similarity to what happens to a bell when it’s struck with a mallet, clapper, or a jacquemart.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mallet
Noun
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The teen accused of supporting ISIS and planning a hammer and knife attack in Charlotte around New Year’s Eve pleaded not guilty in federal court Thursday.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2026
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In the corner of the shop, a young man tapped steadily with a small hammer against a tea caddy about the size of a coffee mug.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Police say the suspects used a sledgehammer to smash their way inside, shattering glass cases and taking nearly every piece of jewelry before fleeing the scene.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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And one night, a bunch of the editors of The Dartmouth Review descended on the shantytown protests and, with sledgehammers, slammed them down.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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The invasive beetle bores into wood and kills ash trees by eating tissues under the bark.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Onymacris plana, a darkling beetle, is known for its heat-absorbing black color and its ability to sprint across the desert.—
Paige Bruton,
semafor.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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Down four points with 70 seconds to play, and facing fourth-and-1 on Jacksonville’s 11-yard line, Buffalo called for a Josh Allen quarterback sneak, the claw-and-maul play commonly known as the tush push.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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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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Before the gavel drops, here’s a look back at what was — by any measure — a busy year at City Hall.—
Data Reporter,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
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Not for who held the gavel, but for who broke faith with the public.—
Wanda James,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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It is thought to be one of the highest numbers of cane lashes imposed since sharia was implemented after Aceh was granted special autonomy in 2001.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The beverage program will feature cocktails like a sorghum old-fashioned; an Atlanta Sazerac with peach bitters, rye, cane syrup and an absinthe rinse; and the restaurant’s take on a mint julep called the George gold.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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