1. a large, heavy hammer with a long handle, used for breaking things or driving stakes

1. to hit something with or as if with a sledgehammer

1. using excessive force or lacking subtlety
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The construction worker used a sledgehammer to break up the concrete.
• He grabbed the sledgehammer from the toolshed.
• They sledgehammered the old wall to make room for the expansion.
• The demolition crew sledgehammered through the brick foundation.
• His sledgehammer approach to negotiations alienated potential partners.
• The director’s sledgehammer style left no room for nuance.
• She sledgehammered her way through the problem instead of finding an elegant solution.