hammer
noun
a tool consisting of a solid head, usually of metal, set crosswise on a handle, used for beating metals, driving nails, etc.
were 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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“Speculation on a peace deal comes just two days before U.S. sanctions on Russia are scheduled to kick in,” notes Mizuho’s Robert Yawger, adding that “peace deal rumors were hammering crude oil and the cracks.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
But Ms Husum, who has stayed behind despite evacuation orders, notes that the forecast "is a little better than the 100 mile-gusts that were hammering us" earlier in the week.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2025
Lawyers for the two sides were hammering out the details of a tentative agreement on Saturday during a meeting that began mid-morning, according to people close to the discussions who were not authorized to comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2023
They certainly were hammering home the “no respect” storyline in the raucous postgame locker room.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2022
Her words were hammering at my brain, the horrible syllables were beating the air around me, the whole place was full of their sound.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
