hammer
noun
a tool consisting of a solid head, usually of metal, set crosswise on a handle, used for beating metals, driving nails, etc.
was hammering
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past progressiveof hammer.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The housing crash was hammering local government finances in 2008.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026
French superstar Kylian Mbappe was hammering the goals in but the team rarely flowed in attack, with too many cooks spoiling the proverbial broth.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
But by late summer, the United States relented and Kyiv was hammering enemy command centers and ammunition depots — allowing Ukraine’s forces to reclaim significant swaths of Russian-occupied territory.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 28, 2023
It was hammering down - but my halves partner on the night, Marc Sneyd, said he likes the rain - that's why his kicking game is probably the best in Super League.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2022
The rain was hammering down, almost deafening, and I found myself liking it.
From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen
