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mallet

noun

Definition of mallet

as in hammer

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Recent Examples of mallet But rarely does a job call for riding a horse while furiously swinging a mallet — and charging at Zendaya buried in the dirt up to her neck. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 29 May 2026 Slice each fillet into 3 thinner cutlets, then pound a bit thinner with kitchen mallet. — 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 See All Example Sentences for mallet

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Noun

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 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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Native to southeast Asia, the beetle has infested every continent bar Antarctica, according to a study published in the Journal of Pest Science in June, stowing away in wood products, live plants and packaging materials.

— Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
This year, Colorado State University has confirmed the beetle was found for the first time in Firestone, Ken Caryl, Parker and Colorado Springs.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of beetle

Noun

While Wales prop Ben Warren was in the sin-bin for an upright tackle, winger Kurt-Lee Arendse crossed and South Africa finished the humid night with a try from a lineout maul by flanker Paul de Villiers, the man of the match in his third cap.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
While many college corners lean on lax officiating to grab and maul, Johnson stays disciplined.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026

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