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hammer (away)

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Synonyms & Antonyms of hammer (away)

as in pitch in, dig in

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for hammer (away)

apply (oneself),
buckle (down),
dig in,
knuckle down,
pitch in

bang away,
beaver (away),
dig (away),
drudge,
endeavor,
fag,
grub,
hump,
hustle,
labor,
moil,
peg (away),
plod,
plow,
plug,
slave,
slog,
strain,
strive,
struggle,
sweat,
toil,
travail,
tug,
work

attack,
drive

essay,
try

exercise,
exert,
overexert,
overwork

eke out,
grind (out),
put out,
scrabble,
scratch

trudge,
wade

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for hammer (away)

break,
ease (up),
let up,
slacken

bum,
chill,
dally,
dillydally,
footle,
goldbrick,
goof (off),
hack (around),
hang (around or out),
idle,
laze,
loaf,
lounge,
shirk,
slack (off),
veg out

bask,
loll,
relax,
repose,
rest,
unwind

dabble,
doodle,
fool around,
fribble,
goof (around),
hang,
hang about
[British],
mess around,
monkey (around),
play,
potter (around),
putter (around),
trifle

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Thesaurus Entries Near hammer (away)

hammer and tongs

hammer (away)

hammered

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