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slang

hammered

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verb

past tense of hammer
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of hammered
Adjective
Jacket in sculpted, hammered metal by Jonathan Anderson and the artist Elie Hirsch for Loewe, fall 2023. Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025 Among the standout pieces in the second H&M spring 2025 limited-edition Ramadan collection, semi-shiny satins, jacquards and hammered fabrics add an elegant and luxurious touch. Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025 The program will feature old-time acoustic mountain and folk music on banjo, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, fiddle, mountain dulcimer, hammered dulcimer, bass fiddle, autoharp and the Appalachian dancing doll, plus dancing, storytelling and comedy. Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 15 Jan. 2025 After all, their hammered gold plating and brown enamel exude a sense of elevated Americana and go seamlessly with brown- or tan-hued clothing items. Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for hammered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammered
Adjective
  • Occasionally a table will be brought out to suggest another bar, another time, for Elmer to get drunk in and pick a fight, or a safe will be wheeled on stage for the clueless Elmer to try to blow up.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Far from humans, however, chimpanzees are unlikely to get drunk, since that would threaten their chances of surviving in the wild.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • And then the game itself smacked him like Zack Bolduc’s hit that knocked Hall upside down into the Blues bench.
    Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
  • She got smacked, but the ball went in.
    Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • A day earlier, Michigan's Upper Peninsula was pounded by heavy snow and high winds gusting up to 50 mph resulting in blizzard conditions and whiteouts.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The Orioles pounded the Red Sox on Monday without any of their starters, relying on hard-throwing prospect Zach Fruit and a slew of youngsters.
    Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The Senator enlists the help of Davis to provoke Staten at Gracie’s, which leads to a drunken brawl.
    Francesca Gariano, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Read is accused of striking O'Keefe with her Lexus SUV during a drunken argument and then leaving the scene, where he was found dead with signs of severe head trauma and hypothermia the next morning.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Federal officials alleged that Cormier forged the signature of the company’s owner and used the owner’s signature stamp on the checks to cash the checks or deposit them into her personal bank account.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Federal officials alleged that Cormier forged the signature of the company’s owner and used the owner’s signature stamp on the checks to cash the checks or deposit them into her personal bank account.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The burritos are filled with home fries-ish bits of potato, cheddar cheese, three eggs cooked on the griddle, sausage or fried bacon.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
  • For brunch, there are the likes of Stillhouse Eggs Benedict with fried green tomatoes, Koko’s Biscuits & Gravy, and Chicken & Waffles.
    Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • During a succession of poor wet seasons, the females postpone reproductive maturation up to 10 years and may produce a litter only once a decade.
    Stephen S. Hall, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Allowing a wet rug to sit too long can cause mold and mildew to develop.
    Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The room’s layered materiality starts with ultra-plush wool carpeting carved into a unique rose-petal pattern, and a curved metal-and-fabric screen backs the bed and nightstands, dampening noise and creating a comforting space.
    Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Some still have their lids, or stoppers, while others have carved designs and some flecks of light blue paint.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025

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“Hammered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammered. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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