1
: having surface indentations produced or appearing to have been produced by hammering
hammered copper
2
slang
: drunk sense 1a
Examples of hammered in a Sentence
They got hammered last night.
college students regularly getting hammered at keggers
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Jacket in sculpted, hammered metal by Jonathan Anderson and the artist Elie Hirsch for Loewe, fall 2023.
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Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
Among the standout pieces in the second H&M spring 2025 limited-edition Ramadan collection, semi-shiny satins, jacquards and hammered fabrics add an elegant and luxurious touch.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
The program will feature old-time acoustic mountain and folk music on banjo, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, fiddle, mountain dulcimer, hammered dulcimer, bass fiddle, autoharp and the Appalachian dancing doll, plus dancing, storytelling and comedy.
—Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 15 Jan. 2025
After all, their hammered gold plating and brown enamel exude a sense of elevated Americana and go seamlessly with brown- or tan-hued clothing items.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
Among the standout pieces in the second H&M spring 2025 limited-edition Ramadan collection, semi-shiny satins, jacquards and hammered fabrics add an elegant and luxurious touch.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
The program will feature old-time acoustic mountain and folk music on banjo, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, fiddle, mountain dulcimer, hammered dulcimer, bass fiddle, autoharp and the Appalachian dancing doll, plus dancing, storytelling and comedy.
—Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 15 Jan. 2025
After all, their hammered gold plating and brown enamel exude a sense of elevated Americana and go seamlessly with brown- or tan-hued clothing items.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for hammered
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“Hammered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammered. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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