How to Use sled in a Sentence

sled

1 of 2 noun
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  • The men hopped on the sleds and tore off into the lodgepole.
    — Abe Streep, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2018
  • Rubsam walks briskly ahead with the sled toward the center of the lake.
    — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 June 2019
  • The liquor, like the food and firewood piled in the corner, is ferried in on the back of a haul sled.
    — Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Mar. 2023
  • In total, the pack, which will be on a sled, will weigh more than 170 pounds.
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 11 Oct. 2018
  • Portlanders with sleds haven’t had much chance to use them in 2023.
    — oregonlive, 21 Feb. 2023
  • But clear ice was covering the crack, and the sled stayed upright.
    — Hannah Hoag, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The dogs are barking and tugging so hard that the sled, though fixed to a post, bucks and wobbles.
    — Taymour Soomro Scott Conarroe, New York Times, 10 May 2023
  • A few of them manage to slip their sled between the hay bales and – BOOM – run into the guard rails.
    — Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2018
  • Parents on bikes tow their kids on sleds through slushy snow.
    — Laura Yale, Outside Online, 27 Apr. 2020
  • As Dream giggled and sat on the sled, Chyna, 35, moved the heavy machine across a black mat.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The proud mom then posted a black-and-white shot of her little girl being pulled in the snow on a sled.
    — Jenny Haward, Peoplemag, 20 Jan. 2024
  • The rear reflector and other parts of the sled’s backend are crushed.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Preston of the Yukon, gets from place to place on a sled pulled by but a single hard-working dog.
    — Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2019
  • The afternoon was silent except for the wind and the dry sound of the sled gliding on snow, like the tearing of paper.
    — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2019
  • What to Consider The rope handle is best for pulling the sled uphill, not for steering the sled.
    — Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The rescuers arrived quickly as the child waited on the sled, according to the post.
    — USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2019
  • In the winter, snowmachines, skiers, dog sleds and fat bikes are still allowed on the road.
    — Laurel Andrews, Anchorage Daily News, 2 May 2018
  • Participants cannot bring their own sleds and must rent the tubes.
    — Kellie Hwang, Indianapolis Star, 15 Nov. 2019
  • Valdes is the only man in his sled who doesn't serve in the Army, which is fodder for teasing by his teammates.
    — Daniel Langhorne, latimes.com, 17 Apr. 2018
  • Also, in the case of the sleds, that trick is designed to save weight, and the outboards are already lighter than just about anything else.
    — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, 12 June 2019
  • Among the paintings lost when the gallery was destroyed was an N.C. Wyeth winter scene from 1936 of a man on a sled pulled by oxen.
    — Ralph Blumenthal, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2023
  • Zoom down icy tracks overlooking the city on a wooden sled reaching speeds of up to 45 miles per hour.
    — Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Dec. 2019
  • Friends and neighbors show up, bringing kids and sleds and coffee.
    — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, 19 Feb. 2019
  • Outfitters use dog sleds to travel on the ice in search of bears and snowmobiles to pack in and out of base camp.
    — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The sleds have slatted wooden beds covered with reindeer skins, with a ledge for the driver.
    — Taymour Soomro Scott Conarroe, New York Times, 10 May 2023
  • Among the reminders: Things like standing up on a sled or hurtling down a hill backward are not allowed.
    — Julie Bosman, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2020
  • Some residents walked to a grocery store to stock up on food and carried back the bags atop a plastic sled.
    — Jae C. Hong, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Dog sleds in the mushing mecca of Willow are absent from trails along the Parks Highway.
    — Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Nov. 2019
  • This shifting of weight works well on sleds like toboggans and metal runner sleds but doesn’t work as well on saucers.
    — Heather Balogh Rochfort, Parents, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Outdoor Activities The fun continues outside with reindeers to feed, playful huskies to meet, and your choice of dog sleds or snowmobiles to explore the surrounding area in the winter.
    — David Nikel, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
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sled

2 of 2 verb
  • Kevin used that ramp to sled down the stairs and right out the front door.
    — Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful, 16 Dec. 2020
  • Seeing the scene, Bruneau backed the Nomad up and tied it to the gas sled.
    — Tik Root, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Feb. 2022
  • By train and dog sled, the trip south lasted five days.
    — David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 27 June 2021
  • And with all the jostling of the sled, the larger guns could easily go off.
    — CBS News, 9 Feb. 2022
  • Release the sled from the safety lock, then control the weight down.
    — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Thus my son's dreams to sled are likely to be dashed again.
    — Judson Jones and Jennifer Gray, CNN, 17 Jan. 2022
  • In the fall, Sisson pulled his sled out of storage in his garage.
    — New York Times, 4 Jan. 2022
  • To start, ride a flat-bottomed sled down the hill, then coast along that path a few more times to pack down the snow.
    — Sophie Bushwick, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2020
  • The Cowboys could have pumped more life from a blocking sled.
    — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 16 Mar. 2021
  • Fresh white snow lay on the ground, and little kids walked with their moms to go sledding.
    — Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Visitors can hike across or sled down the bright-white dunes.
    — Joe Yogerst, CNN, 4 Sep. 2022
  • Keep in mind, this sled is only suitable for kids 4 and up.
    — Brie Gatchalian, Woman's Day, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Attach some bands to the sled for support, lean against it, and push it in reverse.
    — Men's Health, 6 Jan. 2023
  • While dozing as the sled sped through the forest at night, a limb struck both her face and her headlight.
    — Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2020
  • Here are some of Druckenmiller’s key tactics to putting more pelts on the fur sled.
    — Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 6 Oct. 2020
  • In the first shot, Kourtney made the most of being able to go sledding in her sibling’s yard.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Not all tours offer the sled-driving option, but all include a chance to see the dogs!
    — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Dec. 2022
  • The loudest sound Ashley Thaemert hears in the heart of the forest are the metal runners of her sled scraping the snow.
    — Alex Kormann, Star Tribune, 24 Nov. 2020
  • She was thrown off her sled at probably close to 75 mph and her body skidded down the ice to a stop.
    — Tim Reynolds, ajc, 6 Feb. 2022
  • Chumbo raced to him, slung him onto the rubber sled that rides behind the ski, and gunned it.
    — William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
  • Harman found the Indy Steel sled hockey league in 2020.
    — Grace Hollars, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Feb. 2022
  • The pair tried to right their sled in a desperate attempt to save their careers.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Feb. 2022
  • He was transported down the hill on a sled pulled by a snowmobile.
    — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Jan. 2022
  • In one post published Feb. 1, four bobsledders dressed in stars and stripes run to launch their sled.
    — Emiliano Tahui Gómez, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2022
  • Trees have grown tall, overgrowth covers the path where 8-year-old Pete would sled ride, all the way down to Schulte’s Fish House.
    — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 26 June 2022
  • Kaillie Humphries crossed the finish line, jumped from her sled and threw an American flag in the air.
    — National Desk, al, 13 Feb. 2022
  • He has been expected to compete in a four-man sled in Beijing, at what would be his first trip to the Olympics.
    — Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2022
  • George did last year’s race with Tyler Johnson and was in second place when his sled went through the ice about 150 miles from the finish line.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 20 Feb. 2021
  • The boys joined the other neighborhood kids in using trays and coolers to sled down a snowy driveway across the street.
    — Talia Richman, Dallas News, 15 Feb. 2021
  • As theme music from the movie Elf played in the background of the post, the Lemme founder, 44, shared a peek at her homemade festive display featuring four sledding Elf on the Shelf dolls.
    — Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023

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