Battering
Pick
Pick noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.
Usage example: in the days when corporal punishment was permissible, it was not uncommon for an inattentive student to get a sharp pick in the head with a blackboard pointer
Battering and pick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Battering" instead a noun "Pick".
Both words in one sentence
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Can only pick two of the following for my character: dwarf beserker [sic], battering ram, fireproof, light source. 502.
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Devious' office, by having his entourage pick up one of their number and using him like a battering ram.
Source: Use Your Head -
The villain's door is locked, so the Bishop's assistants pick up one of their number and use him as a battering ram.
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