HAMMER (AWAY) Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

hammer (away)

verb

Definition of hammer (away)

as in to beaver (away)

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Benge — a former two-way player who pitched in the same Oklahoma State rotation as Mets ace Nolan McLean — entered Friday with four outfield assists, tied for the ninth-most in the National League.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
Since Monday, neighbors have pitched in with fans, and the theater is accepting donations on its website.

— Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of pitch in

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But journalism has gotten so much smaller, and academia is also very precarious — and the idea of an academic writing in any kind of consumer-facing press is now considered a dig in your tenure file.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026
Kids will love eating it outdoors—just spread the crawfish and veggies on trays lined with sheets of newspaper to contain the mess, and then dig in.

— Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 25 July 2026

Definition of dig in

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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

Definition of slave

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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

Definition of knuckle down

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