hammer (away)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammer (away)
Verb
  • Just kind of some bad pitches in 3-2 counts.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
  • When both parents are able to pitch in, school pickup and drop-off duties can be easier.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Susannah Maidment during the dig in Morocco.
    Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
  • On March 30, investigators also dug in the dirt under a concrete patio that Rodriguez-Singh paid to have built in the back yard on Wisteria Drive.
    Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Maybe entrepreneurship to you means slaving away behind a laptop, answering to clients, suppliers and team members.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • After two years away on loan while Leeds were slaving away in the second tier, the winger has returned to find his old No 11 shirt in Brenden Aaronson’s possession.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Stanway knuckled down, attacked the rehab programme and wanted to be the best team-mate possible.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 12 July 2025
  • There is every chance Pepi may decide to knuckle down and keep pushing De Jong, as PSV chase a successful defense of their title and progress in the Champions League.
    Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Hammer (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammer%20%28away%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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