blunt instrument

noun

: an object without sharp edges or points that is used as a club
He was hit over the head with a blunt instrument.

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Today’s pick-one ballot is a blunt instrument. — Patrick Hanley, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 For starters, an export control is an especially blunt instrument. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026 But modern braces are designed to move teeth more effectively and with as little pain as possible, and the bandeau was much more of a blunt instrument. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 3 June 2026 But Shaw’s ability to be both the blunt instrument of City’s execution and so often their connective tissue is second to none. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blunt instrument

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“Blunt instrument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blunt%20instrument. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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