Usually means: Forcefully simplifying or solving issues.
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  1. sledgehammering: Merriam-Webster
  2. sledgehammering: Collins English Dictionary
  3. sledgehammering: Vocabulary.com
  4. sledgehammering: Wiktionary
  5. sledgehammering: Dictionary.com
  6. sledgehammering: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (sledgehammer)

noun:  A hammer that consists of a large, heavy, broad and flat block of metal (the head) attached to a handle typically 0.5 meter to 1 meter long. The sledgehammer's design is meant to allow it to be swung powerfully, and to distribute force over a wide area upon impact.
verb:  (transitive) To strike (something) with a sledgehammer.
adjective:  Completely lacking grace and dexterity.
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