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 real-estate downturn, which began in 2021, has hammered a primary revenue source for local governments and dented private confidence, creating a drag on domestic demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
A decision by most provinces to remove US alcohol from store shelves has hammered that sector.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
That has hammered the value proposition of stocks in the sector and moved capital allocations away from software and into semiconductor and AI-related stocks.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 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
It is the man who has hammered his laziness out of the stubborn material of life for whom we chant praise and allelulia.
From Pipefuls by Christopher Morley
