1
as in to draw
to shape with a hammer
medieval artisans hammered brass into various bowls and trays, which they then embossed with elaborate designs
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2
as in to hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
hammer a nail hammered the ball for a home run
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3
as in to pound
to strike repeatedly
tried hammering the door to wake them up the crops were hammered with hail
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4
as in to scold
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
the critics have long been hammering the stage actress for resorting to the same mixed bag of mannerisms over and over
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as in sledgehammer
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Recent Examples of hammer
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Kyiv has homed in on Russia's oil industry, seeking to slice at the Kremlin's ability to fund its war effort and hammer home the reverberations of the conflict for ordinary Russians.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Jimmy Williams Jr, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
With winds exceeding 160 mph, the storm was a natural disaster that hammered all communities in its wake.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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Verb
In the Rams’ 38-21 loss to Washington at Husky Stadium, Dupree, a 6-foot, 210-pound hammer from Arkansas, was the best back on the field.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Kyiv has homed in on Russia's oil industry, seeking to slice at the Kremlin's ability to fund its war effort and hammer home the reverberations of the conflict for ordinary Russians.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
Fewer than 10% of workers in this country are members of unions, and that number continues to drop as the current administration spends our tax dollars hammering federal workers.
—Jimmy Williams Jr, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
With winds exceeding 160 mph, the storm was a natural disaster that hammered all communities in its wake.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races The only governor's races in the country this year are in Virginia and New Jersey and are drawing national attention, heavy outside spending, and interest as early indicators for how the 2026 midterms could shake out.—
Grace Sandman,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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How Designers Are Modernizing History While these wallpapers draw from history, today’s designers are giving them new life.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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Beach, 46, was arrested for DWI-felony serious injury, possession of drug paraphernalia, hit and run/leave scene, reckless driving and failure to maintain lane.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Every Dodger in the starting lineup had at least one hit on a night when there were 18 to go around.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
20 Aug. 2025
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The rain pounded so hard Friday afternoon that Aventura police closed a portion of Biscayne Boulevard from 191st Street to 29th Avenue, near Aventura Mall, due to road flooding.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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TikTok videos often feature variations where pranksters pound on or kick people’s front doors.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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In Part 2, viewers see Morticia scold her children for lying to her, yet Morticia is keeping secrets from Wednesday about her past and family.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Family matriarch Donna Adelson was scolded by a judge Thursday for weeping in the courtroom after being convicted of orchestrating a 2014 murder-for-hire plot of her former son-in-law, a prominent Florida State University law professor.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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This ruling takes a sledgehammer to an already overstretched health care network, and Mainers statewide will feel the effects of defunding Maine Family Planning, regardless of their insurance status.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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That threat to a Ukrainian official in the Kherson region involved being dragged by a Russian security officer to a basement and presented with an ultimatum backed by a sledgehammer.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And the Assembly class of 1990 forged close friendships across party lines that endure 35 years later.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Ben Hania counters that silence, not with an explicit argument but with an experience, a movie forged in the universal and very specific language of the single-location thriller.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Common symptoms include excessive scratching, licking, ear infections, and digestive issues.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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The pair is seen crawling through a wildflower field, dancing, and jumping, but also hollering at each other, brandishing knives, and at some point, Lawrence licks a window with zeal.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Hammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammer. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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