hammer
noun
a tool consisting of a solid head, usually of metal, set crosswise on a handle, used for beating metals, driving nails, etc.
are hammering
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present progressiveof hammer.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Lobsterman Steve Train starts every workday before dawn about $1,000 in the hole, a hike in expenses driven by soaring fuel costs that are hammering Maine's flagship maritime industry ahead of US midterm elections.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
Inside, I do a double-take: the men working inside are hammering together wooden coffins.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Job cuts are hammering the tech industry as companies ramp up investments in artificial intelligence.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
Chains also are hammering home the value of their protein offerings to price-conscious consumers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
Two Venetian shipyards are hammering away on their hulls or polishing their motors.
From The Parthenon By Way Of Papendrecht by Francis Hopkinson Smith
