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 strap holds the hammer securely in place on your visor.
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
When five teams are all 1-9 over their last 10 and everyone can see what’s happening, the instinct is to swing the hammer.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
The City Council in Aurora, Illinois, is likely to lay down the hammer on data centers.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The Spartans kept the game within shouting distance at 20-14 before the Warriors put the hammer down.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
When five teams are all 1-9 over their last 10 and everyone can see what’s happening, the instinct is to swing the hammer.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
The City Council in Aurora, Illinois, is likely to lay down the hammer on data centers.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The Spartans kept the game within shouting distance at 20-14 before the Warriors put the hammer down.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 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 31 Mar. 2026.
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