HAMMERS Synonyms: 271 Similar and Opposite Words

hammers 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hammer

as in draws

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 hits

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 licks

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

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as in scolds

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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hammers

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noun

plural of hammer

as in sledgehammers

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Recent Examples of hammers

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Saws buzz, trucks beep, and hammers clatter. —

Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 14 May 2026 Hartthijs de Vries, the 29-year-old who has been with the team for every year of their existence, hammers the pace at the front to keep the breakaway in check. —

Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 May 2026 Ambrey Taylor hammers her eighth homer of the year off Texas pitcher Citlaly Gutierrez, and the Tide are rolling. —

Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 3 Apr. 2026 Investors who rushed to lend money to real estate developers in the United Arab Emirates are nursing losses as the Iran war hammers their bonds and threatens to stall a borrowing binge. —

Selcuk Gokoluk, Bloomberg, 13 Mar. 2026 Using a large mallet, the magician hammers the automaton, played in the film by a real-life human actor, into smaller and smaller sizes. —

G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Feb. 2026 Over and over again, Cameron hammers his favorite themes. —

Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025 That last part proves most elusive, as the film hammers home repeatedly, though not very subtly. —

NPR, 11 Nov. 2025 The series really hammers home Scorsese’s exploration of good and evil in his work. —

Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025

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The food prepared by Libby and George Miller, who put their truck on the road following the successful launch of a catering business, always draws a line at local festivals.

— USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 19 June 2026
But as the November election draws closer and Republicans are trying to defend their majorities, Trump is instead needling Congress with his demands and reversals, driving several Republican senators to disparage his actions publicly for the first time.

— Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026