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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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
Hailstorms, wildfires and wind damage are hammering places once thought to be shielded from the worst rate hikes, a Wall Street Journal analysis of premiums found.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
Fresh artificial intelligence fears are hammering the stocks of business development companies that make high-rate, private-credit loans to software and other technology companies.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
They are hammering at the door of the farmhouse.”
From A Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton
