hammered

Example Sentences

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Zach Neto also hammered a seventh-inning, three-run home run.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Jakarta saw more steep losses amid building fears about the state of the Indonesian economy and the rupiah, which have been hammered by surging oil prices.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The Indian rupee shed over 6% against the dollar in 2026, hammered by high oil prices threatening to swell India’s import bill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm hammered a four-seam fastball that skimmed the top of the strike zone over the center-field wall in the first inning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

We drew up the plans on the kitchen table, then hammered the frames together and laid the keel last night.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings