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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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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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
Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Dallas also hammered the offensive glass en route to 23 second-chance points.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 30 Oct. 2024
Giovanna Dell'orto, Twin Cities, 31 Oct. 2024
One thumb-strike of that hammer is claimed to produce a loud, resonant ring that can be heard from a distance of over 30 feet (9 m).
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
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In Nevada, a state close to the U.S.'s border with Mexico, Trump can also use the rally to hammer home his talking points on immigration, which has consistently been one of his campaign's strongest topics.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Dallas also hammered the offensive glass en route to 23 second-chance points.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
In decades past, the building served as this rural town’s hardware store where farmers shopped for hammers, nuts and bolts.
—Giovanna Dell'orto, Twin Cities, 31 Oct. 2024
One thumb-strike of that hammer is claimed to produce a loud, resonant ring that can be heard from a distance of over 30 feet (9 m).
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
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The sisters drew inspiration from resorts like the Biltmore Estate, Grove Park Inn and The Greenbrier in West Virginia.Katie Peralta Soloff, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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This record of dominance is what drew Hailey D’Lynn Smith, a Texas native who transferred from Trinity Valley Community College in 2023.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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In its earnings reported in October, Delta said U.S. travelers’ avoidance of Paris around the Olympics resulted in a $100 million revenue hit on its French routes.Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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The song, from 1959, first hit the top 10 over the 2020-21 holidays, becoming his fourth song to reach the tier.Gary Trust, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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Through the opening 10 minutes, the Pioneers were pounding on the door with two early corners and a shot from distance that sailed just over the crossbar.Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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In Lebanon's capital, Israeli planes pounded the southern suburb of Dahiyeh overnight and early Friday for the first time in four days, spreading panic after a rare lull.SALLY ABOU ALJOUD AND WAFAA SHURAFA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Still, watching Hannah scold him about everything, from 401(k)s to boiling water to phone bills, from ordering him to walk a dog that doesn’t belong to him to telling him that riding hotel pool furniture would give her the ick, was painful.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
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Dolores returns to scold her grandson for badmouthing her during the show’s Día de los Muertos episode, which airs on NBC on Friday, Oct. 25.Brendan Le, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Two suspects used a sledgehammer to smash a glass display to steal three Chanel handbags that were said to be worth $10,000 each.Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024
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An example is labor once using sledgehammers and pick axes to demo and now using a jackhammer.Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 24 July 2024
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The election adds a relative newcomer to Arizona's water world as the state forges through interstate negotiations over strained supplies in the Colorado River.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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But the documentary makes the case that Billy Preston forged a heady chunk of the funk DNA.Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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The 49ers knocked LaFleur’s Packers out of the playoffs in 2019, 2021 and 2023.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Today, the brand is knocking $2,749 off this queen mattress while supplies last.Toni Sutton, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Most other social mammals groom by licking, but primates are unique among tetrapod vertebrates in our reliance on hands and feet for tasks many other taxa use their faces for, says Borths.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
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Zia was licking herself and developing hotspots from itchiness.Jen McCaffery, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Hammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammer. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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