hammer (away)

Definition of hammer (away)next

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammer (away)
Verb
  • Even the City of Marysville is pitching in by waiving permit fees.
    Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • Investigators said Eskridge and Thomas encouraged members of the group to pitch in to raise $1,300 to purchase the drones and explosive charges intended for the operation.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • So that was getting to really dig in on a network TV show.
    Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
  • Squirrels dig in pots to bury food or search for hidden stashes in loose soil.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Magadan had a deadly reputation in the Stalin era, as a hub for Gulag mines where political prisoners slaved sometimes to death and produced gold and other minerals in the process.
    Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Po’s journey begins while slaving away at his boring noodle job on the day the Dragon Warrior is to be chosen.
    Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Teams will use the five-week gap between the races in Japan and Miami to knuckle down at their factories and develop car upgrades that could boost their fortunes upon returning to the track in May.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • In survival mode, many brands have been forced to knuckle down and fortify their business strategies, in hopes of setting them up for success against a difficult backdrop.
    Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Hammer (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammer%20%28away%29. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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