hammer
noun
a tool consisting of a solid head, usually of metal, set crosswise on a handle, used for beating metals, driving nails, etc.
had hammered
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past perfectof hammer.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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A tough Canadian lawyer who had helped take Google public, Harrison had hammered down the details of dozens of deals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
The sanctions had hammered Huawei's sales in its home country and allowed Apple to take some market share from the national favourite.
From Reuters ● Sep. 7, 2023
All season, offensive coordinator Josh Henson had hammered into USC’s offensive line to run to the ball and finish through the whistle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2022
By the time reporters were permitted a visit in July, workers had hammered plastic sheeting onto the roofs of the first 50 or so units while awaiting supplies for more substantial fixes.
From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2022
Theon wore black and gold, his cloak pinned to his shoulder by a crude iron kraken that a smith in Barrowton had hammered together for him.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
