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.
Examples of the hammer in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Some 750 large-format bottles also went under the hammer.
—
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 June 2025
Georgia's Stephanie Ratcliffe won the hammer, Washington's Hana Moll won the pole vault, Louisville's Synclair Savage won the long jump, Colorado State's Mya Lesnar won shot put, Missouri's Valentina Barrios Bornacell won javelin, and New Mexico's Pamela Kosgei won the 10,000 meters.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
On Tuesday morning, Kyiv was still reeling from the hammer blow, and trying to suggest the impact might not be catastrophic.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Even today, there’s a fair number of people who trust me as the fun aunt who can simultaneously serve ice cream for dinner, but also bring down the hammer as needed.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the hammer
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 June 2025
Georgia's Stephanie Ratcliffe won the hammer, Washington's Hana Moll won the pole vault, Louisville's Synclair Savage won the long jump, Colorado State's Mya Lesnar won shot put, Missouri's Valentina Barrios Bornacell won javelin, and New Mexico's Pamela Kosgei won the 10,000 meters.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
On Tuesday morning, Kyiv was still reeling from the hammer blow, and trying to suggest the impact might not be catastrophic.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Even today, there’s a fair number of people who trust me as the fun aunt who can simultaneously serve ice cream for dinner, but also bring down the hammer as needed.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the hammer
Cite this Entry
“The hammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20hammer. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share