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
Whether it was hammering 71 from only 32 balls against Australia or performing a rescue act against Sri Lanka with his first T20 international century, Buttler spearheaded the England batting in most games.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2021
More than a decade later, she decided to give it a go — amid a global pandemic that was hammering the economy and shutting businesses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2021
Wall was hammering Stagehand at Seabiscuit, but Seabiscuit was hanging up against him and giving it right back, ferocious, head down, ears pinned.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
