HAMMERED Synonyms: 331 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈha-mərd

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slang

as in drunk

being under the influence of alcohol He turned down another beer to avoid getting hammered.

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hammered

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verb

past tense of hammer

as in drew

to shape with a hammer medieval artisans hammered brass into various bowls and trays, which they then embossed with elaborate designs

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as in smacked

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner hammer a nail hammered the ball for a home run

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as in pounded

to strike repeatedly tried hammering the door to wake them up the crops were hammered with hail

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as in scolded

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings the critics have long been hammering the stage actress for resorting to the same mixed bag of mannerisms over and over

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Recent Examples of hammered

Adjective

Each blade is made from high-carbon stainless steel and features an irregular hammered texture for nonstick, rust-free performance. —

Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026 Reading the flashbacks depicting the dramas that intertwine Heathcliff and Catherine under the candlelight, held up by a hammered candelabra, is one way to travel back to the 1800s Yorkshire moors. —

Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026

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The Rabun County resident has been hammered for sitting on the sidelines. —

Shannon McCaffrey, AJC.com, 10 June 2026 Eovaldi left a curveball over the plate and Caglianone hammered his seventh homer into the right-field seats. —

Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hammered

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammered

Adjective

At a different show, a drunk pedestrian tried to board the bus during faux-Monroe’s speech.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
The San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office said evidence presented during the trial showed Sherman was drunk and had taken psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms, in his Lodi apartment prior to meeting Makinano outside Garry's Lounge that night.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 June 2026