tom·a·hawk
ˈtä-mi-ˌhȯk 
: a light ax used as a missile and as a hand weapon especially by North American Indians
tomahawked; tomahawking; tomahawks
: to cut, strike, or kill with a tomahawk
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The highlight of all highlights last season was Anthony Edwards’ soaring tomahawk slam over Utah’s John Collins last season.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
John Marshall, ajc, 4 June 2023
With a one-on-one battle against right tackle Morgan Moses, the Bears star turned the corner and tomahawked Keenum’s right forearm.
—Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 27 Sep. 2019
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Noun
There are also further crowd-pleasers—from the tomahawk steak and charcoal grilled, organic chicken tikka pie (a culinary revelation) to the stonebaked pizzas made with 24-hour hand stretched dough.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The highlight of all highlights last season was Anthony Edwards’ soaring tomahawk slam over Utah’s John Collins last season.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
Gallen left another pitch up in the fourth and Albies tomahawked it out to right, tying it at 3.
—John Marshall, ajc, 4 June 2023
With a one-on-one battle against right tackle Morgan Moses, the Bears star turned the corner and tomahawked Keenum’s right forearm.
—Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 27 Sep. 2019
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“Tomahawk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tomahawk. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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