HAMMERING Synonyms: 275 Similar and Opposite Words

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as in pounding

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hammering

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verb

present participle of hammer

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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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

Noun

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 Once the roads open and the Miura’s tachometer sweeps past 4,000 rpm, your ears are nourished by a cultured snarl that builds to a hammering roar. — Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 18 May 2026 That's the part worth hammering, not that Nike is greedy or calculating. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026

Verb

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 Hobson added that her focus has been on hammering home the museum’s populist themes. — Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner went back-to-back with Taylor, hammering Harrison’s 94-mph fastball into the left-field seats for a solo home run to give the Cubs a 3-0 lead. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammering

Noun

Rucking targets both at once without the joint pounding of running or the recovery debt of hard gym sessions.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Rutted migration routes, carved by the constant pounding of animal hooves, littered northern Pennsylvania.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026

Definition of pounding

Verb

Skytrax collects data from airline passengers via surveys over the course of 12 months, drawing from over 100 different passenger nationalities.

— Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
Earlier this year, in February, Kaplan sold Rembrandt’s drawing Young Lion Resting for $18 million at auction at Sotheby’s, the proceeds of which supported global wild cat conservation organization Panthera.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of drawing

Verb

Followin much teasing, Oasis will embark on an additional 2027 tour hitting stops once again in the United Kingdom and United States, but also Europe, which was omitted during last year’s trot.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
The film will open in select theaters on October 16 before hitting Netflix on December 2.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of hitting

Verb

In the post, Wouter was pictured wearing a dog cone, which is used to prevent pets from licking, chewing or scratching surgical sites or wounds.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Baldwin’s post featured a video of the dog licking a cherry ice pop and looking at the rain.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of licking

Verb

Eventually, all charges were dropped days before trial, with Perry scolding prosecutors for violating the inherent trust placed in the office.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Historically, the United States has sent mixed messages to Europeans, encouraging them to step up but then scolding them for seeking autonomy.

— JENNIFER KAVANAGH, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of scolding

Noun

Advanced signs include anxiety, confusion, agitation, hallucinations, extreme thirst paired with panic at the sight of fluids, heavy saliva and aggressive thrashing or biting.

— The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
New Zealand declined — and carried out their haka in their changing room before delivering a 45-10 thrashing.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of thrashing

Verb

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Monday that the chances of making speedy headway on forging a peace settlement were bleak after recent Ukrainian attacks, including during recent parliamentary elections in Russia.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
All seemed right in the world until 2008, when Cook discovered that McCauley had been diverting funds for years, forging bank statements and checks and making large withdrawals.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of forging

Verb

According to court documents, a woman told police that Pace, who was her child’s father, was inside her residence when her boyfriend, Adams, arrived and began knocking loudly on the door.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Next, the door becomes his battering ram, knocking three enemies down to the landing below him.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026