gavel

noun

Definition of gavelnext
as in hammer

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Recent Examples of gavel But Trump’s allies argued there was no clear alternative that could garner the necessary support, and that a messy fight for the gavel could delay the certification of Trump’s victory and undermine GOP efforts to hit the ground running upon his inauguration later this month. — Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 4 Jan. 2025 The Context Republicans maintained control of the House in the November 2024 election, but by a razor-thin margin, meaning Johnson could keep the gavel only if nearly every GOP lawmaker voted for him. — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 My pet peeve is judges who bang their gavel each time that rule on something. — Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2025 His objection was not recognized, with Biden, then the vice president, interrupting Raskin by banging the gavel and saying the debate was out of order. — Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gavel
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  1. hammer
  2. mallet
  3. sledgehammer
  4. cane
  5. baton
Noun
  • Call for volunteers to clean park in fire zone faces pushback in Altadena Nonato laid his chisel against the mortar and gingerly began to tap the top of the tool with a hammer.
    — Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The only problem was that Purdey had never made a hammer ejector gun in 28 gauge, or any hammer gun in .410 bore in their more than 200-year history.
    — Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of hammer
Noun
  • The film depicts West’s son Saint West in a wrestling ring, taking on hoards of wrestlers by himself, armed with a toy mallet while the album plays in the background.
    — Ethan Millman, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Smashing a watermelon with a giant mallet to the messy delight of audiences, Leo Gallagher became one of the biggest comedy acts of the 1980s and shot to superstardom.
    — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of mallet
Noun
  • Similarly, JPMorgan has approached AI with a scalpel rather than a sledgehammer.
    — Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Now, the hard-line conservatives say the stopgap will keep the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) running to continue taking a sledgehammer to the federal bureaucracy.
    — Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of sledgehammer
Noun
  • Hackman, 95, racked by advanced Alzheimer’s disease, then died in a mudroom on the other side of the house, a cane and sunglasses nearby.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Think real greenery and houseplants, breezy linens, rattan and cane furnishings and decor, light wood furnishings, and a palette of crisp whites, greens, and warm terracotta tones.
    — Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of cane
Noun
  • The incident occurred last Tuesday during a championship meet, as footage showed Everett smashing her baton onto the head of Brookville High School junior Kaelen Tucker during a relay race.
    — Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Video footage shows Everett swinging her baton, appearing to strike Tucker in the head before Tucker drops her baton and runs to the side.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of baton

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