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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Davis could paint with tenderness or bring the hammer.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
But there also was the reality of the Thunder basically playing with their food for two-plus quarters before putting down the hammer.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
No team employed the hammer option more in Season 1 than Jupiter Links.
—Keith Stewart, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
DeFoor ignored all commands to stop and drop the weapon, according to charging documents, and used the hammer to break glass windows across the front of the home.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
But there also was the reality of the Thunder basically playing with their food for two-plus quarters before putting down the hammer.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
No team employed the hammer option more in Season 1 than Jupiter Links.
—Keith Stewart, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
DeFoor ignored all commands to stop and drop the weapon, according to charging documents, and used the hammer to break glass windows across the front of the home.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2026.
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