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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That was the hammer Kaprizov and his representatives wielded, in an environment where so few superstars hit free agency despite unprecedented year-over-year cap growth.
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James Mirtle, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
As soon as the Daz’s buyout dropped, ex-AD Joe Parker dropped the hammer.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
The rock and the hammer look physically different, but they can be used for the same function.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
An oil painting by Pablo Picasso, unseen by the public for more than 80 years, will go under the hammer in Paris next month.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
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James Mirtle, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
As soon as the Daz’s buyout dropped, ex-AD Joe Parker dropped the hammer.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
The rock and the hammer look physically different, but they can be used for the same function.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
An oil painting by Pablo Picasso, unseen by the public for more than 80 years, will go under the hammer in Paris next month.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
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 4 Oct. 2025.
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