hammers 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of hammer
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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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hammers

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noun

plural of hammer

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Recent Examples of hammers
Noun
From Pong to Fortnite, Minor’s investigation is a broad stroke that really hammers home just how vast and varied the gaming industry is. Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Fishing for trophy muskies is all about the eat — that moment of ambush when a big fish finally commits and hammers your lure. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammers
Verb
  • But this state’s gubernatorial race is unique and draws attention due to the name recognition among the candidates.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Video footage verified by CNN shows the moment an officer draws his baton amid a struggle with one demonstrator as other officers tussle with protesters on the ground.
    Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
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  • Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Hart opted to rap his part, which delighted his ecstatic band-members, the reggae-rhythm providing a steady groove and allowing for Mayer and Anastasio to trade licks back-and-forth.
    Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
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  • Woke scolds and anti-woke dolts alike objected to the image of Carpenter kneeling in front of a man who appears to be using her hair as a leash.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
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  • Fiddelke can do the same, if willing, to address glaring value chain pain points, demonstrate how AI forges strategic edge rather than curing operating metrics, protect digital strategists from noisy, operational IT concerns, and insist upon meaningful results accountability.
    Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Instead, Ted slaps him in the face, twice.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Anthony thinks his fiancé wants a mother more than a partner, so Giuseppe slaps a pie into his face?
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2025
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  • The man simply pounds the zone.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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  • Yeanoplos lectures throughout the United States on the topics of valuation, applied finance and financial analysis, has been a faculty member for the AICPA’s National Business Valuation School for close to 25 years and is currently on the faculty of the ABA Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute.
    BySteel Rose, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Jon Michaels, a professor of law at UCLA who lectures about national security, said that the documents found in the printer of the Alaskan hotel reveal a lapse in professional judgement in preparation for a high-stakes meeting.
    Chiara Eisner, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025

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“Hammers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammers. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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