Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sledges
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Or whips around his defender in a bold pirouette.—
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
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Marty whips off his sport coat and throws it in the crowd.—
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Shane Stant clubs Kerrigan on the knee and flees the scene.—
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Premiums are poised to rise next year as the party flails on whether to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies.—
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The 16-year-old flails her arms, thrashes and kicks — sometimes for hours.—
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Tour The Decorations At The Davis Mansion The Davis Mansion is a beautiful example of Greek Revival architecture that's worth visiting any time of year, but particularly at the holidays when the staff decks the halls with festive displays.—
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From perfectly frosted cookies to meticulously wrapped gifts, no one decks the halls quite like Claire.—
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After her mani-pedi was complete, and the beautician had given her a coffee per usual, the pair were going to move on to brows and lashes when the woman asked to use the bathroom.—
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In a scene based on a real incident that crystallized some of the public’s reaction to Bardot at the time, a cleaning lady lashes out at the star’s character in an elevator, angry over her promiscuity while the maid’s brother is fighting in the Algerian War.—
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An overreliance on tools weakens our civilization (and saps the film’s dramatic thrills).—
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Cast and crew are emotionally invested in the urgency of the material, but the bland competency of the whole affair saps it of power.—
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At some point, Alice slashes the tires on Rachel’s car.—
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There, Constance slashes her face with a knife.—
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The suspect pounces on Ennin while the victim is down and stabs him multiple times before running off.—
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After Fiona confesses to killing Willem, a raging Constance stabs Dahlia.—
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“Sledges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sledges. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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