How to Use sledge in a Sentence

sledge

noun
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  • All these big burly guys were sort of tapping with their sledge hammers.
    — John MacCormack, ExpressNews.com, 28 Oct. 2020
  • Wellman broke his leg on his second trip and was carried back to camp on a sledge.
    — Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 2 Jan. 2022
  • Blackpink’s songs both sneak up on you and clobber you with a sleek platinum sledge-hammer.
    — Bart Bull, SPIN, 19 Dec. 2022
  • In fact, an ancient wall painting in the tomb of Djehutihotep shows a person pouring water over the sand in front of a sledge.
    — Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2014
  • This sledge is great for breaking apart concrete or hammering in stakes.
    — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 3 Dec. 2022
  • The 23-year-old man who was hosting the party was also found using a sledge hammer to demolish a car in the driveway.
    — cleveland, 20 May 2021
  • The first tools developed to cut metal were adapted from sledge hammers.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 7 June 2023
  • Stewart used a sledge hammer to break windows and glass doors to gain entry into certain homes, and caused further damage to the homes once inside.
    — Fox News, 22 Nov. 2021
  • Kuhn said that Madera-Rodriguez's task was limited to breaking down Melgar's door with a sledge hammer, putting on some music and bringing in two Malian guards who were part of the joke.
    — Ben Finley, Star Tribune, 30 June 2021
  • While some of the celebs surprised the hosts with their ability to swing a sledge hammer (Lisa Kudrow), others caught the twins off guard with their vulnerability.
    — Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE.com, 13 Apr. 2022
  • This 3-pound sledgehammer is a great size for both small and large demolition tasks, and provides a bit more control and precision than a full-sized sledge.
    — Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 2 Dec. 2022
  • The following spring, two other expedition members found Brønlund's body, with the diary safely stored in the sledge at his feet.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2020
  • DeDolph said the plan included breaking down Melgar's door with a sledge hammer for effect, binding him with duct tape and performing the chokehold.
    — CBS News, 15 Jan. 2021
  • The winter before Poncet was born, his parents spent weeks camping and exploring frozen Marguerite Bay, hauling gear by sledge across its solid surface.
    — Craig Welch, National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Brønlund’s three-man sledge team ran into trouble while attempting to return to the Denmark Expedition’s base camp in Danmarkshavn.
    — Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2020
  • Chelmsford's Nik Sperounis made a triumphant return to the sideline on Thanksgiving 2021 in Billerica, carrying his sledge with pride.
    — Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Oct. 2022
  • All these big burly guys were sort of tapping with their sledge hammers.
    — John MacCormack, ExpressNews.com, 28 Oct. 2020
  • Wellman broke his leg on his second trip and was carried back to camp on a sledge.
    — Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 2 Jan. 2022
  • Blackpink’s songs both sneak up on you and clobber you with a sleek platinum sledge-hammer.
    — Bart Bull, SPIN, 19 Dec. 2022
  • In fact, an ancient wall painting in the tomb of Djehutihotep shows a person pouring water over the sand in front of a sledge.
    — Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2014
  • This sledge is great for breaking apart concrete or hammering in stakes.
    — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 3 Dec. 2022
  • The 23-year-old man who was hosting the party was also found using a sledge hammer to demolish a car in the driveway.
    — cleveland, 20 May 2021
  • The first tools developed to cut metal were adapted from sledge hammers.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 7 June 2023
  • Stewart used a sledge hammer to break windows and glass doors to gain entry into certain homes, and caused further damage to the homes once inside.
    — Fox News, 22 Nov. 2021
  • Kuhn said that Madera-Rodriguez's task was limited to breaking down Melgar's door with a sledge hammer, putting on some music and bringing in two Malian guards who were part of the joke.
    — Ben Finley, Star Tribune, 30 June 2021
  • While some of the celebs surprised the hosts with their ability to swing a sledge hammer (Lisa Kudrow), others caught the twins off guard with their vulnerability.
    — Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE.com, 13 Apr. 2022
  • This 3-pound sledgehammer is a great size for both small and large demolition tasks, and provides a bit more control and precision than a full-sized sledge.
    — Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 2 Dec. 2022
  • The following spring, two other expedition members found Brønlund's body, with the diary safely stored in the sledge at his feet.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2020
  • DeDolph said the plan included breaking down Melgar's door with a sledge hammer for effect, binding him with duct tape and performing the chokehold.
    — CBS News, 15 Jan. 2021
  • The winter before Poncet was born, his parents spent weeks camping and exploring frozen Marguerite Bay, hauling gear by sledge across its solid surface.
    — Craig Welch, National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2023

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