How to Use pliers in a Sentence

pliers

noun
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  • Place a jump ring through each of the top and bottom sets and use the pliers to close the jump rings.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2021
  • There’s a pocket in the back and pocket for pliers on the side.
    — Monte Burke, Forbes, 1 June 2021
  • First, use pliers to cut a piece of wire about 12 to 14 inches long.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 22 Apr. 2021
  • Mount the hanger bolts in the holes with locking pliers.
    — Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 7 Aug. 2021
  • Lock one end to the form with lever-jaw pliers and bend the ring by pulling and bending with the bending wrench.
    — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 13 Feb. 2021
  • Then the hook can be bent back to shape with thumb pressure or with fishing pliers.
    — Bill May, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 21 Nov. 2021
  • Use a pair of small pliers ($2, Walmart) to open enough jump rings ($4, Michaels) for each pair of earrings.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2021
  • Firmly grip both sides of the cap with the pliers and gently wiggle the cap back and forth while pulling it down to remove the cap from the hinge.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022
  • So Davis located a pair of pliers and a volunteer to cut off the hook and pull it through.
    — John Goodspeed, San Antonio Express-News, 24 June 2021
  • Grasp the protruding edge of the plug with the pliers, and pull it through the eyelet until equal lengths of the plug protrude from both sides.
    — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 31 May 2020
  • The two got their hands on an anvil, a mechanic’s hammer, and some pliers and watched some YouTube videos.
    — Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 25 July 2022
  • Max lowers the sails and he and Bobby dive in, both of them holding knives and pliers, and swim to the animal.
    — Ryan D'agostino, Town & Country, 19 Oct. 2020
  • Some anglers prefer to clamp a pair of pliers on the hook, and gently shake it until the fish comes loose and can swim away.
    — cleveland, 3 June 2022
  • Thread the 6-inch-long piece of ¼-inch pipe into the elbow, and tighten the connection with pliers.
    — Joe Kohl-Riggs, Popular Mechanics, 26 June 2021
  • Needle-nose pliers can help wrap and secure the wire in tight spaces.
    — Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful, 27 July 2020
  • Some human beings will go get the peroxide and the pliers, and try to rescue you.
    — Joan Acocella, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2021
  • So during a 2014 game, when Remy lost a tooth in the booth, Orsillo procured a pair of pliers and went to work.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2018
  • Pinch the horizontal wire with a pair of linesman pliers, then rotate your hand to kink the wire tight.
    — Ryan D'agostino, Popular Mechanics, 6 Mar. 2021
  • Deeper long spines may need a firmer grip, in which case Trager uses pliers or a hemostat clamp.
    — Aliese Willard Muhonen, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2022
  • To replace a fuse, take a small set of pliers or flathead screwdriver and slide open the cover.
    — David Kender, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2020
  • Don’t use a wrench or pliers; overtightening could crack the rubber gasket on the valve stem and cause a leak.
    — Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 28 July 2020
  • The best ones come with everything from scissors and a can opener to pliers and screwdrivers.
    — Ann Shields, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2020
  • Then Leatherman showed up with a folding pair of pliers to give Switzerland a run for its money.
    — Matt Jancer, Wired, 16 May 2021
  • In 1975, a young engineer named Tim Leatherman came up with an idea for a pair of pliers that would fit in your pocket.
    — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 2 June 2021
  • The chips can be removed via crude surgery, or crimped by pair of pliers, or disabled by the use of powerful magnets.
    — Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Divorce feels like your teeth being pulled with pliers.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2022
  • Thread the chain-connector quick link on your chain tool (use pliers for a connecting pin), and swish in the liquid wax bath for a minute, then set it aside to cool.
    — Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2020
  • Smith held the victim against her will for those three days, threatening to kill her and torturing her by pulling out her teeth with a pair of pliers.
    — Matt Bruce, ajc, 25 Aug. 2022
  • What the gloves do offer is the best dexterity in this test, with our drill, pliers, hammer, and ratchet wrench.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 23 Sep. 2020
  • Check out the electric screwdrivers and pliers for savings over 20 percent.
    — Gabrielle Hondorp, Popular Mechanics, 14 Oct. 2020

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