Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sledgehammering
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Stevens pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for fatally stabbing his roommate, 39-year-old Gregory Schroeder, in October 2024 in a Northwest Boise home.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026 -
Minneapolis police say a 51-year-old woman is in custody for stabbing a man overnight Wednesday near downtown.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the winter and early spring, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was slashing the federal workforce, in part, by offering buyouts to career officials.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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New York — Advances in AI are unlikely to push down interest rates in the short term, a key Federal Reserve official said Tuesday — a stark contrast to Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh’s plan for slashing borrowing costs.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The hanging quickly devolves into an all-out bacchanal, as onlookers drink, dance and kiss in the square surrounding the flailing corpse.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Their premise is that international-relations scholars are flailing in part because they’re trained to think of their field, as its name implies, as affairs between and among states.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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After being outplayed by the home side for nearly all of the first half, Leeds took only four minutes of the second period to take the lead, Lukas Nmecha lashing home brilliantly from the edge of the penalty area.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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The carnivorous mammal's teeth-baring image suggests a wilderness pushed to the margins and lashing out.—
Felicia Feaster,
AJC.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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But the theories stemming from the intense public interest can create serious problems for investigators — sapping time and resources that should be dedicated to solving the case and finding Guthrie, experts say.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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That morale-sapping defeat in Leeds was not the first of its kind since his late October appointment.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Immediately, Mavs fans were thrashing for his unemployment.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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At one point he would be suspended by his boss for knocking down and thrashing a punkish street tough who jumped him in a minor riot of punters outside the legendary Clash stand at Manhattan’s ad hoc punk venue Bond’s.—
Fred Schruers,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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By whipping or rapidly spinning fresh citrus juice, bartenders introduce air into the liquid, creating a thicker texture without adding additional ingredients.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Scheffler began the final day eight shots behind and was 7 under through seven holes before the wind began whipping.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Traditional Japanese yakitori calls for spearing chicken seasoned with salt or a soy basting sauce onto bamboo skewers and grilling them over charcoal.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
22 Jan. 2026
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Breakker went on to complete the match by spearing and pinning CM Punk.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
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“Sledgehammering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sledgehammering. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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