1
as in to draw
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 to hit
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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3
as in to pound
to strike repeatedly
tried hammering the door to wake them up the crops were hammered with hail
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4
as in to scold
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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as in sledgehammer
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Recent Examples of hammer
Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
Ovechkin’s one-timer from the left circle is legendary, but Green could hammer them as well.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 May 2025
Thirty minutes later, Combs was pounding on the apartment door with a hammer, Morgan said.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 20 May 2025
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Verb
Six pitches later, on a full count, Vázquez hammered a home run to the first row of the second deck just inside the left-field foul pole.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
Ovechkin’s one-timer from the left circle is legendary, but Green could hammer them as well.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
Noun
Investors are welcoming the idea that the courts are going to take away Trump's tariff hammer.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 May 2025
Thirty minutes later, Combs was pounding on the apartment door with a hammer, Morgan said.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammer
Verb
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After drawing three straight walks to load the bases for Miami, Forbes struck out consecutive batters to escape the jam.—
Cameron Priester,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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The Broncos added two more runs in the seventh without the benefit of a hit, drawing five walks, one of which was to Gonzalez with the bases loaded.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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During that offseason, Gardner-Johnson hit the free agency market and inked a one-year deal to join the Detroit Lions.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Verb
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His answers often incite him to pound his fist on the meeting table, interspersed with loud exclamations.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
13 June 2025
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His approach emphasizes collaboration with industry to create a framework where the rules are clearly known as the primary regulatory tool rather than aggressive enforcement based on applying existing laws, which many industry insiders described as pounding a square peg into a round hole.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
Verb
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After the period, the TNT crew scolded Luostarinen for not keeping his stick on the ice.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2025
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The estranged wife of actor Scott Wolf was seemingly detained by law enforcement during an Instagram livestream, during which she can be heard scolding officers and alleging she was abused.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
Noun
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New York’s seven GOP representatives turned their backs on their constituents by passing a budget that guts Medicaid and takes a sledgehammer to our health care system.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Trump wanted to scale back the size of government and gave Musk a sledgehammer and full access to just about every corner of it.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
5 June 2025
Verb
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That perspective, forged through experience and gratitude, keeps him grounded when the stakes feel highest.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Also, Leos are known to forge their path — closely resembling Mikey‘s use of One-Eyed Willy’s map to search for the Liberator’s treasure.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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Tesla knocked thousands of dollars off its best-selling Model 3 and Model Y. Ford followed suit by cutting prices on its Mach-e.—
Ashley Nunes,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2025
Verb
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The flames that licked through the football fields and tennis courts at Pali High devoured touchstones of an iconic campus—featured in films like Carrie and Freaky Friday.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
5 June 2025
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Besides, Angela already got her lick back from Porsha’s comments about Charles by instigating the already precarious relationship between Porsha and her bestie and bringing Drew the news that Porsha filmed with Dennis.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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“Hammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammer. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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