How to Use awl in a Sentence

awl

noun

• Use an awl or pick to catch the end of a piece and pry it up.
  — Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 1 Feb. 2017
• Now use an awl to mark the hole for the dowel rod (C) in the crank arm (B).
  — James Schadewald, Popular Mechanics, 4 Aug. 2017
• Center the hinge on the apron, make starter holes with an awl, and fasten the hinge.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 27 June 2020
• Punch through the pattern's cross-stitch points with an awl.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 15 July 2022
• Use an awl or a carbide-tip scribe to score a cut line across the stock.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 19 Jan. 2023
• Poke deep hole in either side of squash at top with an awl.
  — Woman's Day Staff, Woman's Day, 25 July 2018
• For eyebrows, use awl to poke 3 holes above each eye as shown.
  — Woman's Day Staff, Woman's Day, 25 July 2018
• This also comes with three punch plates, an awl, a ruler, and an eBook with tips and tricks.
  — Chris Hachey, BGR, 9 June 2021
• Centered on the block's width, use the awl to mark both hole positions, 2 in.
  — James Schadewald, Popular Mechanics, 3 July 2021
• Tip: Use an awl or pin tool to create holes if squash is too hard.
  — Woman's Day Staff, Woman's Day, 9 Sep. 2019
• Hold back plate to wall or ceiling and mark screw points with scratch awl or nail through holes.
  — The Editors Of House Beautiful, House Beautiful, 12 Feb. 2015
• Pierce sides of striped gourd with awl and insert black-painted stick arms.
  — Woman's Day Staff, Woman's Day, 9 Sep. 2019
• Using an awl, poke a small hole at each end of 12 plastic eggs.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2022
• Poke 2 holes in top of pumpkin with awl; insert wire curls.
  — Woman's Day Staff, Woman's Day, 25 July 2018
• To test whether the wood has rotted, try poking it with the tip of a screwdriver or an awl.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2020
• This comes with a free, see-through ruler and an awl tool to measure and mark your hole perfectly.
  — Chris Hachey, BGR, 9 June 2021
• To make: Use an awl to poke holes in ends of papier-mâché eggs, then paint eggs white, robin’s-egg blue, and turquoise with acrylic paint.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 28 Mar. 2023
• The two began to fight, and Fitz-Gordon stabbed the woman several times in the arm and head with the awl, police said.
  — Michelle Hunter, NOLA.com, 20 June 2017
• The tool also has a saw, wire cutter, pry bar with nail puller, bottle opener, awl and file.
  — Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2019
• Mark the center of the diagonals with an awl and bore a pilot hole on the mark using a 9⁄64-inch twist drill bit.
  — James Schadewald, Popular Mechanics, 3 July 2021
• Using an awl, mark the hole's location on the side of each piece so that it's centered along the width and positioned ¾ inch from the beveled end.
  — Ted Kilcommons, Popular Mechanics, 18 July 2020
• Next, use the hole in the steel angle as a guide and use an awl to mark the pilot hole. Remove each end slat and predrill the pilot hole, then fasten in place.
  — Ricard Romanski, Popular Mechanics, 8 Feb. 2020
• Sewing Kit: This should include heavy-duty needles, an awl, and dental floss for thread.
  — Jim Baird, Field & Stream, 1 Dec. 2020
• The new find, unearthed in 2016, includes cylindrical fragments of bronze, along with a bronze knife, awl, and small chisel.
  — Andrew Curry, Science | AAAS, 15 Oct. 2019
• Using an awl or electric drill with a small bit, drill main points along the constellations.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 15 July 2022
• The objects include a bronze awl, a chisel and knife, bronze fragments, and a small, cylindrical bronze box designed to be worn on a belt.
  — Erin Blakemore, National Geographic, 16 Oct. 2019
• Also included were a small sword, knife, awl and chisel.
  — Fox News, 22 Oct. 2019
• Find all of the deadly devices - tacks, peach, leech, awl, ennui - and win a (nonfatal) bookmark.
  — Andrea Sachs, chicagotribune.com, 21 July 2017
• Working around the perimeter of the main piece of leather (even where the pieces don’t overlap), use an awl to make holes ¼ inch in from the edge and spaced approximately 1/4 inch apart [Fig.
  — Jeremy Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 20 Aug. 2018
• Hole and Sew Working around the perimeter of the main piece of leather (even where the pieces don’t overlap), use an awl to make holes ¼ inch in from the edge and spaced approximately 1/4 inch apart [3].
  — Jeremy Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 19 Dec. 2020

Last Updated: 17 Jul 2024