hammered
Americanadjective
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shaped, formed, or ornamented by a metalworker's hammer.
a hammered bowl of brass; hammered gold.
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Slang. extremely intoxicated from alcoholic liquor or a drug.
On the weekends we usually get hammered.
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Many of the top technology stocks, which seemed almost unstoppable for months, got hammered this week as fears grew that massive spending on artificial intelligence won’t pay off anytime soon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
After Leeds hammered Newcastle 4-1 in September, Muharemovic shouted into the TV cameras "United are back, United are back".
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
The details would be hammered out back in Washington, the people said.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
It was on pace for its largest percent decrease since April 2025 when tariff chaos hammered banks, and it has now lost 20% since its high in August.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
When he looked back at her, the pain was tamped down into something hammered and hard, locked behind his eyes.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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