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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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The result was a selloff in both stocks and bonds that hammered investors.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

Intensive talks between the two companies have been ongoing for more than a year, and they hammered out a formal deal in recent months, these people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Exactly why shares are getting hammered is hard to say.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

For the early shows, they hammered out the scripts together.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow