sledgehammered
Struck with force
Sledgehammered means struck or destroyed with a sledgehammer—a heavy, long-handled hammer swung with both hands for maximum force.
More often figurative: something sledgehammered has been hit with overwhelming, unsubtle power.
A critic might sledgehammer a film with harsh reviews.
A hangover might leave you feeling sledgehammered.
The defense sledgehammered the prosecution's case.
The word emphasizes blunt, crushing impact rather than precision.
Broken or intoxicated
- demolishedCompletely destroyed a structure
- wreckingDestroying completely
- rubbleBroken building fragments
- debrisScattered broken fragments
gutted · teardown · dismantle · jackhammer · bulldoze · razed · flattened · pulverized
Excessively dominant or conquered
- crushedCompressed into fragments
- devastatedOverwhelmed by grief
- obliteratedUtterly and completely destroyed
- annihilatedCompletely destroyed, nothing remaining
decimated · flattened · steamrolled · dominated · vanquished · trounced · routed · thrashed
smashed
Broken or intoxicated
- demolishedCompletely destroyed a structure
- wreckingDestroying completely
- rubbleBroken building fragments
debris · gutted · teardown · dismantle · jackhammer · bulldoze · razed · flattened · pulverized · broken
overpowered
Excessively dominant or conquered
- crushedCompressed into fragments
- devastatedOverwhelmed by grief
- obliteratedUtterly and completely destroyed
annihilated · decimated · flattened · steamrolled · dominated · vanquished · trounced · routed · thrashed · beaten
impact
Forceful contact or consequence
bashed · slammed · whacked · crushed · battered · pummeled · walloped · clobbered · momentum · kinetic
- use a sledgehammer to crack a nutExcessive means for trivial ends