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Definitions

hammered

[ham-erd] / ˈhæm ərd /
ADJECTIVE
beaten
Synonyms
STRONG
formed milled pounded rolled shaped stamped tamped tramped trodden worked
WEAK
tramped down
ADJECTIVE
wrought
Synonyms
STRONG
constructed created elaborated fashioned finished formed manufactured molded ornamented processed shaped worked

Example Sentences

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The AI “scare trade” hammered software names and professional-services companies earlier this year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Heavy rain hammered the region Saturday, and wind gusts were expected to reach up to 28 mph.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

The flip side was that bets on a wartime commodity shock got hammered, with a selloff ranging from international major oil companies like Exxon Mobil, Texas shale drillers such as Apache and natural-gas exporter Cheniere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

FS KKR shares have been hammered this year, falling about 25% to $10.50 a share and trading for a roughly 50% discount to the BDC’s year-end 2025 net asset value.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

He hammered at the door with them, his kippah askew on his head.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack