as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
He turned down another beer to avoid getting hammered.
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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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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.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
The Rabun County resident has been hammered for sitting on the sidelines.
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Shannon McCaffrey,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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Adjective
Each blade is made from high-carbon stainless steel and features an irregular hammered texture for nonstick, rust-free performance.
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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
Verb
While the Nets were getting hammered every night, Sharpe quietly emerged as one of the league’s best backup centers.
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John Hollinger,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
The Rabun County resident has been hammered for sitting on the sidelines.
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Shannon McCaffrey,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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Ouch, Carter falling drunk off his horse.
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So don’t drive high or drunk and use your safety belts.
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The three-game series had a season-high attendance of 105,214, besting the three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers in May that drew 82,799.
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Police said Houston entered his ex-girlfriend’s home and drew a gun.
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Wyatt-Hodge, who launched the tournament two weeks ago with a century against Sri Lanka, smacked a 32-ball fifty.
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Curtis Mead smacked a pinch two-run homer to give Washington a 4-3 lead in the sixth.
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As the storms pounded the area, Bartlett and Hanover Park were hit especially hard, with 3-inch tree limbs reported down in Bartlett.
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West Germany, arrogant attitude adjusted, pounded Chile, 4-1.
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Davis remembered once being scolded as a teenager by her mother after being caught speaking poorly of a classmate.
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Well versed in what the lunar surface truly offers, Britt scolded a number of arty accounts of lunar territory promulgated by both NASA and commercial space ventures.
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The show presented the moment as Sullivan, who had a boyfriend at the time of filming the 2004 cycle months prior in 2003, having a drunken one-off affair with one of the male models in attendance.
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Years of advocacy led by victims’ families exposed mistakes and wrongdoing by police – who initially spread a false narrative blaming drunken fans – and extracted an apology from the government.
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In the months since, the girl group has forged ahead as a quintet, playing Coachella in April and announcing a new EP set for release in August.
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True leadership transcends titles, forged through influence and presence, not authority.
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The Republican president has slapped his image and name on buildings, torn down storied structures, altered others, started massive construction projects and deployed armed military personnel.
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Emmanuel shook his dreadlocks in disbelief, pointed to the sky, dropped to one knee and slapped the concrete three times.
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“Hammered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammered. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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