hammering
- present participle of hammer.
Example Sentences
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Tuesday's hammering followed a bleak day on Wall Street, where the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropped 2.2 percent as Sandisk tanked 11 percent, while Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia gave up around five percent.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Former Hearts forward Ryan Stevenson was vociferous in his criticism after Hearts crashed out of the Champions League qualifiers following a 6-0 aggregate hammering from Sturm Graz.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
England have lost seven of their past nine Tests, including the 4-1 Ashes hammering in Australia.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
April’s reading was the lowest since May 2020, a time when pandemic lockdowns were hammering German businesses and consumers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
He raced down the stairs, but not before more hammering fairly shook the house.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
