hammer
noun
a tool consisting of a solid head, usually of metal, set crosswise on a handle, used for beating metals, driving nails, etc.
has hammered
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present perfectof hammer (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The recent pressure on the software sector also has hammered shares of alternative asset managers, an all-encompassing term for firms that invest in untraditional assets.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
Everyone from Chipotle to Starbucks has hammered pizza purveyors, and the companies—perhaps feeling betrayed by fickle consumers—do not seem to know how to respond.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
While prosecutors don’t need to prove an actual injury to meet the elements of the assault charge, Tacopina has hammered on the “scrapes” as proof Rocky was firing blanks that night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025
Lewis has hammered home his positive intent for the past 18 months and how he wants England to take teams on with their aggression, and it has largely worked.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2024
The men inspect the work of the ladies, and the one who has hammered the most tacks into her board "straight," receives a prize.
From Games for Everybody by May C. Hofmann
