sledgehammer

sledge-ham-mer

verb

To hit or break something forcefully using a sledgehammer.

"They sledgehammered the concrete slab."

noun

A very large, heavy hammer used for demolition or breaking hard materials.

"He swung the sledgehammer at the old wall."

noun

An excessively forceful or unsubtle method to achieve a goal.

"That response was a sledgehammer to a nut."

Thesaurus

Synonyms: sledge, maul