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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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Then the climate got warmer, and along came Hurricane Irma in 2017, which hammered the Ridge.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

McIlroy, with the adrenaline pumping, hammered his tee shot on the 170-yard par three 16th beyond the pin and off the back of the green.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The move blindsided shareholders and came after a profit warning and the war in Iran had already hammered the stock this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

But BDCs have been hammered by worries about the health of the private-credit market.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

“Pakistán. Sacristán. ¿Dónde están?” he sang as he mixed cement or hammered nails, his voice echoing against the walls.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago