sledgehammer
noun
a large heavy hammer wielded with both hands.
sledgehammering
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present participleof sledgehammer.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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I’d filed the piece with a suggested headline saying the song was “a sledgehammering return to the dance floor,” a phrase that, you know, actually indicated how the song sounds.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
Whatever the term, the Rams appear to be sledgehammering how they built a Super Bowl champion in the 2021 season — before cratering last season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
But in practice, Quibi’s content felt less revolutionary than underbaked, slapdash concepts sledgehammering the viewer with abrupt hits of celebrity.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 29, 2020
Seinfeld worked construction, sledgehammering walls for $25 a day.
From Time ● Sep. 19, 2017
That, or a really, really angry guy has started sledgehammering the wall, such is the way the music pulses.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
