hammering
- present participle of hammer.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
From Germany's 7-1 rout of debutants Curacao in Houston on 14 June to Canada's 6-0 hammering of Qatar in Vancouver four days later, there has been an avalanche of goals.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
Workers are now patching up the roof to protect the building from rain, the sound of their hammering mixing with that of ringing bells from a tower nearby.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
But he said he recalled players from visiting teams hammering a long ball and passing him at first base, thinking “they had a home run, and then making a right turn back to the dugout.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
Researchers are still hammering out the kinks with error correction, though recent milestones show clear progress.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Talis was on the phone in a flash, hammering out a plan with the other council members.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
![]()