Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sledges
Verb
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To accomplish this, Barton turned to the fundamental dance technique of spotting, where the dancer finds a focal point in front of them and whips their head around to hold that focus spot and keep themself centered.—
Oliver Sava,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025 -
Wind whips both the sound waves and temperatures around, so bring a blanket even if it’s not forecast to rain or hail.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Usually, when one partner lashes out, the other responds in kind.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Its wand, made with short bristles, grips lashes to fan them up and out with precision.—
Allure,
Allure,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But the county’s fire union contends the switch saps Fire Rescue funds from long-term plans to add fire trucks, stations and crews in areas of the county needing better coverage to lower response times.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
23 Aug. 2025
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Nothing saps the energy out of a corporate initiative faster than inertia.—
Amy Volz,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This high-speed rotation slashes production time for cylindrical components by more than two-thirds.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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The recession warning even assumes the Federal Reserve slashes rates, starting next month.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The person then stabs it with a long knife.—
Claudia Lauer,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Near the end of the video, the unseen cameraperson flips the notebook to a page containing a diagram of the church and stabs the diagram with a knife.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Sledges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sledges. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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