sledgehammer
noun
a large heavy hammer wielded with both hands.
sledgehammers
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pluralof sledgehammer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof sledgehammer (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"The effort it took me to get her out of there with my bare hands, with sledgehammers, with pickaxes... you can't even begin to imagine," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Many residents facing demolition orders are opting to take sledgehammers to their own properties to avoid hefty costs and fines imposed by the municipality which typically total tens of thousands of dollars.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
They are often are slinging sledgehammers and crowbars “in a sauna-like environment,” said Fabian Plascencia, of the Northern District Council of Laborers Local 67.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2024
They train by climbing stairs and swinging sledgehammers wearing up to 80 pounds of bulky, suffocating gear, and make a career of bursting into burning buildings and rushing toward explosive brush fires.
From New York Times ● Jul. 16, 2023
Instead, army engineers arrived unexpectedly on November 24 with sledgehammers and blowtorches and reduced his precious accelerator to scrap.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
