1
: having surface indentations produced or appearing to have been produced by hammering
hammered copper
2
slang
: drunk sense 1a
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They got hammered last night.
college students regularly getting hammered at keggers
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Her male counterparts were also well represented, with pharaohs donning headdresses of various eras, their outfits playing on the contrast between polished, hammered, engraved and even beaded golds.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
There is more to music than that which can be played on the hammered dulcimer.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Dishes like beef biryani arrive under hammered copper domes.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
Each blade is made from high-carbon stainless steel and features an irregular hammered texture for nonstick, rust-free performance.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
There is more to music than that which can be played on the hammered dulcimer.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Dishes like beef biryani arrive under hammered copper domes.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
Each blade is made from high-carbon stainless steel and features an irregular hammered texture for nonstick, rust-free performance.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hammered
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“Hammered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammered. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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