hammer
noun
a tool consisting of a solid head, usually of metal, set crosswise on a handle, used for beating metals, driving nails, etc.
have been hammering
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present perfect progressiveof hammer.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Fears of another inflation surge have been hammering the $20 trillion Treasury market, where yields have bolted higher and auctions in the past week have been met with poor demand.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 28, 2026
I haven't backed Sunderland to win yet this season, and a few of their fans have been hammering me on social media because they have made a really good start.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025
Ukrainian forces have been hammering the bridges over the river to hurt Moscow's ability to resupply.
From Reuters ● Oct. 24, 2022
American and a union representing about 550 clerical, technical and academic staff members have been hammering out a labor agreement for more than a year.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 17, 2022
Prythee, let me go: there's mischief a-broiling; and if thou shak'st me once more, thou wilt jumble a lie together I have been hammering this hour.
From A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 by Robert Dodsley
