Synonyms of hammering

hammering 1 of 2

noun

as in pounding

Related Words

• pounding
• thrashing
• bashing
• licking
• pummeling
• battering
• blow
• clobbering
• bludgeoning
• thump
• hit
• knock
• slap
• lambasting
• punch
• buffet
• contact
• encounter
• rap
• meeting
• impact
• shock
• touch
• collision
• jolt
• impingement
• bump
• concussion
• slam
• strike
• kick
• crash
• jar
• wallop
• jounce
• smash

hammering

2 of 2

verb

present participle of hammer

1

as in drawing

to shape with a hammer

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drawing
• pounding
• forging
• fashioning
• carving
• beating
• molding
• working
• stamping
• cutting
• chasing
• forming
• patting
• sculpting
• planishing
• kneading
• modeling
• chiseling
• coining
• hewing
• boasting
• minting
• abating
• sculpturing
• knapping
• graving

2

as in hitting

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

hammer a nail

hammered the ball for a home run

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hitting
• knocking
• slapping
• banging
• slamming
• smacking
• punching
• pounding
• whacking
• striking
• clapping
• clipping
• cracking
• swiping
• nailing
• thumping
• batting
• bashing
• kicking
• tapping
• pushing
• poking
• clobbering
• jabbing
• bludgeoning
• swatting
• thwacking
• licking
• bobbing
• socking
• shoving
• slugging
• boxing
• smiting
• clouting
• chopping
• zapping
• flicking
• walloping
• bopping
• pasting
• stabbing
• clocking
• belting
• slogging
• rapping
• busting
• bonking
• tagging
• stroking
• bumping
• biffing
• battering
• whaling
• pummeling
• beating
• mauling
• mangling
• peppering
• slashing
• stamping
• lashing
• hanging one on
• buffeting
• pelting
• roughing
• cuffing
• lambasting
• drubbing
• prodding
• scuffing
• whipping
• dumping
• butting
• jostling
• bunging
• sapping
• thrashing
• kneeing
• bunting
• lacing
• spearing
• flailing
• switching
• cudgeling
• creaming
• pommeling
• decking
• flogging
• felling
• sledgehammering
• leveling
• clubbing
• bowling (down or over)
• braining
• flooring
• caning
• knocking down
• sledging
• conking
• skulling
• sucker punching
• rabbit-punching
• beaning

3

as in licking

to strike repeatedly

tried hammering the door to wake them up

the crops were hammered with hail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pounding
• licking
• lashing
• battering
• whipping
• hiding
• beating
• knocking
• thumping
• hitting
• slapping
• attacking
• pelting
• slamming
• punching
• smashing
• doing
• assaulting
• pummeling
• spanking
• batting
• bashing
• chopping
• mauling
• thrashing
• bludgeoning
• smacking
• whacking
• raiding
• walloping
• buffeting
• storming
• flogging
• slogging
• belting
• switching
• paddling
• slating
• clubbing
• lambasting
• drubbing
• lathering
• whopping
• punching out
• working over
• tanning
• boxing
• threshing
• cracking
• currying
• tromping
• swiping
• whaling
• belaboring
• basting
• fibbing
• whupping
• roughing (up)
• lacing
• wounding
• messing (up)
• swatting
• clobbering
• pommeling
• rushing
• thwacking
• socking
• birching
• strapping
• assailing
• pasting
• clouting
• cudgeling
• bunging up
• beating up on
• busting
• cuffing
• descending (on or upon)
• whamming
• jumping (on)
• besetting
• lacerating
• scourging
• flagellating
• whomping
• caning
• laying on
• pouncing (on or upon)
• mangling
• lamming
• leathering
• mutilating
• goring
• maiming
• pistol-whipping
• horsewhipping
• blackjacking
• cowhiding
• rawhiding
• fustigating

4

as in scolding

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scolding
• lecturing
• reprimanding
• blaming
• criticizing
• berating
• attacking
• chastising
• upbraiding
• flaying
• ragging
• admonishing
• mocking
• rebuking
• jawing
• scoring
• castigating
• lambasting
• calling down
• dressing down
• bawling out
• ranting (at)
• faulting
• reaming (out)
• railing (at or against)
• reproaching
• slamming
• basting
• keelhauling
• rating
• chewing out
• knocking
• blasting
• chiding
• laying into
• tongue-lashing
• lashing
• crucifying
• reading the riot act (to)
• assailing
• taking to task
• condemning
• panning
• haranguing
• denouncing
• remonstrating (with)
• excoriating
• abusing
• reviling
• reproving
• disparaging
• scourging
• ridiculing
• belittling
• lacing (into)
• censuring
• scoffing
• bad-mouthing
• vituperating
• scorning
• reprehending
• dissing
• putting down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approving
• endorsing
• sanctioning
• praising
• extolling
• lauding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hammering

Noun

The butt of the Axvant is designed to double as a mallet, mostly for knocking in tent stakes and taking care of other basic, non-precision hammering. — New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026

Coastal flooding and hammering winds are already underway from North Carolina and Virginia to New Jersey, the start of a dayslong coastal flood and erosion threat that will extend into New England as the storm ramps up. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

As the interview ends, Crist swiftly gets back to sawing and hammering. — Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2026

This song features a kick drum throughout, and the boosted bass takes it from background timekeeping to foreground hammering. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

The Middle East faces chaotic power shifts as Iran, despite taking a hammering, refuses to back down, though its regional influence is expected to wane. — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

The improvement continued with a 3-0 hammering of Austria in the round of 32, including a double from centre-forward Oyarzabal and right-back Pedro Porro finishing off a neat team move. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026

During a walk-through for reporters on Thursday, construction noises — particularly sanding and hammering — could be heard. — ABC News, 11 June 2026

That day in 2022, Pencov heard a hammering at the front door. — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

Verb

Trump spent much of the 2024 campaign hammering Democratic President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on inflation and promising to lower prices. — Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, Hurricane Nolo is hammering the Big Island with rain. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

As downballot Florida Democrats continue hammering their opponents for not agreeing to debate them, the torchbearer of the Democratic ticket doubled down against debates again Wednesday. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Russia has been hammering Ukraine, and Kyiv in particular, with near constant aerial attacks for almost a month now. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Refresh and vote again for another favorite — or keep hammering the button for the same spot. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026

Despite the critique leveled at the Zombie Formalists, the demand for Smith’s work remained high for several years, with a painting from his senior thesis show depicting a scene from Winnie the Pooh hammering for $389,000 at a Phillips auction. — News Desk, Artforum, 8 Sep. 2026

Democrats have really been hammering on the tariffs and the war in Iran, driving up the cost of everything. — Peter Balonon-Rosen, Vox, 8 Sep. 2026

During an interview last month in Cincinnati, Li said Boluda kept hammering home the message that tennis is supposed to be fun. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026