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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
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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
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as in licking
to strike repeatedly
tried hammering the door to wake them up the crops were hammered with hail
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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
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Recent Examples of hammering
Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
The sound of hammering came from outside in the driveway, where some men were building a coffin.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
The 4-0 hammering in France has seen Ajax’s chance of elimination before the knockout stage rise to 85 per cent.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
There and at Jebel Misma, the team found stone-hammering tools left behind by the artists in layers of sediment dating back 12,000 years.
—Martin J. Kernan, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
That support is under pressure amid Israeli forces’ continued hammering of Gaza, causing starvation and dislocation for its surviving residents.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
Monsoon rains have been hammering the area for the last week, bringing destruction and complicating rescue efforts in six regencies of North Sumatra, according to the Associated Press and Al Jazeera.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Like Democrats who emerged victorious in New Jersey, Virginia and elsewhere earlier this month, Behn has been hammering away at concerns about affordability.
—Jonathan Mattise, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
The ride felt responsive yet stable, equally at home attacking climbs or hammering flats.
—Joe Jackson, Outside, 19 Nov. 2025
Rugged and stoic men, somewhat nomadic laborers who roamed from job to job, sawing trees one season and hammering railroad spikes into the ground the next.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025
North Carolina also rolled to an easy victory on Monday night, hammering visiting Central Arkansas 94-54.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The process was costly, tedious and frequently resulted in inflammation from hammering on the jaw.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
The storm has already carved a trail of destruction across the Caribbean, hammering Jamaica, Cuba and neighboring islands with torrential rain and powerful winds.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
The brand’s range features cultural designs made using a mix of traditional Chinese techniques, including hammering, carving, hollowing, filigree, embedding, and heat treatment of enamels.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
The sound of hammering came from outside in the driveway, where some men were building a coffin.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
The 4-0 hammering in France has seen Ajax’s chance of elimination before the knockout stage rise to 85 per cent.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
There and at Jebel Misma, the team found stone-hammering tools left behind by the artists in layers of sediment dating back 12,000 years.
—Martin J. Kernan, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
That support is under pressure amid Israeli forces’ continued hammering of Gaza, causing starvation and dislocation for its surviving residents.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
Some at Meta were upset that the R1 model released by Chinese AI lab DeepSeek earlier this year incorporated pieces of Llama’s architecture, the people said, further underscoring the risks of open source and hammering home the idea that the company should overhaul its strategy.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
Monsoon rains have been hammering the area for the last week, bringing destruction and complicating rescue efforts in six regencies of North Sumatra, according to the Associated Press and Al Jazeera.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Like Democrats who emerged victorious in New Jersey, Virginia and elsewhere earlier this month, Behn has been hammering away at concerns about affordability.
—Jonathan Mattise, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
The ride felt responsive yet stable, equally at home attacking climbs or hammering flats.
—Joe Jackson, Outside, 19 Nov. 2025
Rugged and stoic men, somewhat nomadic laborers who roamed from job to job, sawing trees one season and hammering railroad spikes into the ground the next.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025
North Carolina also rolled to an easy victory on Monday night, hammering visiting Central Arkansas 94-54.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The process was costly, tedious and frequently resulted in inflammation from hammering on the jaw.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
The storm has already carved a trail of destruction across the Caribbean, hammering Jamaica, Cuba and neighboring islands with torrential rain and powerful winds.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammering
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The memories remained from crawling across the balcony, the pounding on the chamber doors, the screams echoing through the rotunda.—
Norma Torres,
Oc Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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In that room, Cristobal didn’t come down hard on his staff, no yelling or pounding of the table.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
1 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Main Title Theme has been further defined as a musical fingerprint and calling card that is identifiable and unique to a show, thereby drawing an audience in by setting the show’s tone and what is to come.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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Trump once telegraphed somewhat a positive jobs figure in his first term, drawing criticism.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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After an incompletion on third down, McCashland’s 25-yard field goal attempt was no good, hitting the right upright with 17 seconds remaining in the half.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Other photos showed Owen proudly licking the faces of his owners and getting some hugs and pats from the reality star, her husband and children.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Chocolate Brownie Batter flavor was my first try, mostly because any brand that claims something tastes like licking brownie batter off the spoon must be challenged.—
Samantha Leal,
Refinery29,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But more recently, groups of citizens have grown tired of scolding and have begun reaching for the birch rod.—
Nick Bowlin,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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But acknowledging, or god forbid, scolding the internet for laughing at Kirk would only give it all more power.—
Ryan Broderick,
Rolling Stone,
24 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The 61-point win was UT's most-lopsided victory in a Big 12 or SEC game, besting a 90-39 thrashing of Texas Tech in 2018.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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The 6-0 thrashing was highlighted by a blitz of three goals in the span of 76 seconds, the latter two lamp-lighters coming just nine ticks apart.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
27 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In a sense, their relationship is like that of a director and film-score composer, forging a parallel-play dynamic between spoken narrative and soundtrack.—
Stuart Berman,
Pitchfork,
9 Jan. 2026
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Robinson admitted to forging forms on multiple occasions and said the folder was given to him by Nelson Ojeda, who has a history of forgery, according to the citation.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The right words can open doors the heart’s been knocking on for a while.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Once the buzz starts, fringe brands come knocking.—
Chris Cardillo,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Hammering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammering. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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