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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sledgehammered
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Smith lived in Brownsville, less than a mile from where he was stabbed, according to cops.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026 -
Activist tied to Oprah, Biden stabbed in ambush, mom slain; suspect nabbed.—
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FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Nearly every time Democrats brought up the nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts over the next decade largely being created through new work requirements for enrollees, Kennedy lashed back to argue there are no cuts to Medicaid.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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As Fils-Aimé and Rubio met, heavy rain lashed metropolitan Port-au-Prince, where several streets were flooded, making traffic difficult and disrupting residents’ daily activities.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Out of nowhere, D’Angelo speared both men through the announce table.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The word mom speared out of her mouth.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Flights to and from smaller California hubs such as Sacramento and Burbank have been canceled, while Air Canada and German airline Lufthansa slashed routes from their summer schedules earlier this month.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Governments slashed services and raised taxes to cover their massive new pension contributions.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Tucker clubbed it 435 feet into the seats for a two-run home run, the first of his three hits in the game.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Those words proved prescient, as Rosario clubbed two home runs in a 5-3, comeback win.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The currency has rallied after sliding 4% in March as the Iran war sapped global risk sentiment.—
David Finnerty,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
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Climate change and persistent drought have already sapped hundreds of billions of gallons of water from the river’s annual flow.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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The video showed that during the second time, the dog latched onto Evans’ left forearm and violently thrashed as Evans cried out in pain.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Broncos thrashed the Carolina Panthers, turning regular season MVP Cam Newton into a Fig Newton.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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Gorman flailed at a 96 mph full-count four-seamer.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
19 Apr. 2026
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After being placed in a government vehicle, Ferreira Borges allegedly kicked, flailed, and screamed obscenities at officers, officials said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Sledgehammered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sledgehammered. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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