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hammering away

VERB

work hard at

Synonyms

WEAK

continue drive home drub into drudge drum into endeavor grind grind into impress upon instruct keep on peg away persevere persist plug away pound away repeat stick to try hard try repeatedly work

Example Sentences

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Applebee’s has had success hammering away at a specific message.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Not far from the Estonian capital, Tallinn, at the tip of the railway, dozens of workers are welding and hammering away at the new Ülemiste passenger terminal.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2024

French President Emmanuel Macron will don a hard hat and tour the fenced-off reconstruction site where stonemasons, carpenters and hundreds of other artisans are hammering away to meet the 12-month deadline.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023

Doing something for the principle of the thing can sound pathetic, like you’re hammering away at a wall you stand no chance of breaking, performing a pointless task just to make yourself feel better.

From Slate • May 13, 2023

My father is usually on a ladder hammering away at the roof when he’s not tinkering with the chopper.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass