the hammer
noun
: an event in which people compete by throwing a hammer (a metal sphere attached to a flexible handle) for distance
He won a gold medal in the hammer.
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The basketball from the team’s bonkers Game 4 comeback, which is the largest in NBA Finals history, is one such collectors’ item going under the hammer.
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
22 June 2026
Then StubHub dropped the hammer on me.
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Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Google is finally dropping the hammer on ad-blocker extensions in Chrome.
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Chloe Albanesius,
PC Magazine,
15 June 2026
Twenty-seven years after Tim Duncan lowered the boom on them, Jalen Brunson was the hammer and Victor Wembanyama was the nail.
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Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
22 June 2026
Then StubHub dropped the hammer on me.
—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Google is finally dropping the hammer on ad-blocker extensions in Chrome.
—
Chloe Albanesius,
PC Magazine,
15 June 2026
Twenty-seven years after Tim Duncan lowered the boom on them, Jalen Brunson was the hammer and Victor Wembanyama was the nail.
—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for the hammer
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“The hammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20hammer. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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