hammer home

Example Sentences

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Van Dijk was too casual as he tried to flick Marcos Senesi's ball over the top behind for a corner and Alex Scott pounced to cross for Evanilson to hammer home.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

“The filing will hammer home these points, probably reveal and detail supporting evidence that has not yet been made public, and easily distinguish evidence of official acts,” Gershman said.

From Salon • Sep. 25, 2024

While on the Isle of Man, a woman has planted daffodils in potholes, hoping the "guerrilla gardening" will hammer home the problem.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2024

Some wrestled with its challenging shifts in perspective or its use of excess and repetition to hammer home the relentlessness of living without the right to self-determination.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2024

And high rates of immigration and immigrant success stories seem to hammer home the point: The rules of advancement have changed.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times