HAMMERS Synonyms: 271 Similar and Opposite Words

hammers 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hammer

as in draws

to shape with a hammer medieval artisans hammered brass into various bowls and trays, which they then embossed with elaborate designs

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as in hits

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner hammer a nail hammered the ball for a home run

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as in licks

to strike repeatedly tried hammering the door to wake them up the crops were hammered with hail

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as in scolds

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings the critics have long been hammering the stage actress for resorting to the same mixed bag of mannerisms over and over

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hammers

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noun

plural of hammer

as in sledgehammers

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Recent Examples of hammers

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Rubén Vargas hammers it in the from the left straight into the back of the net! — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026 Hartthijs de Vries, the 29-year-old who has been with the team for every year of their existence, hammers the pace at the front to keep the breakaway in check. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 May 2026 Ambrey Taylor hammers her eighth homer of the year off Texas pitcher Citlaly Gutierrez, and the Tide are rolling. — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 3 Apr. 2026 Investors who rushed to lend money to real estate developers in the United Arab Emirates are nursing losses as the Iran war hammers their bonds and threatens to stall a borrowing binge. — Selcuk Gokoluk, Bloomberg, 13 Mar. 2026 Using a large mallet, the magician hammers the automaton, played in the film by a real-life human actor, into smaller and smaller sizes. — G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Feb. 2026 Over and over again, Cameron hammers his favorite themes. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025 That last part proves most elusive, as the film hammers home repeatedly, though not very subtly. — NPR, 11 Nov. 2025 The series really hammers home Scorsese’s exploration of good and evil in his work. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammers

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It was later amended to apply to 3,000 capacity or smaller venues, which exempted larger arenas and stadiums where many fans have felt the weight of rising ticket costs and where much of the secondary reselling market draws activity.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Hoodoo draws heavily on older African religious practices introduced to North America through the transatlantic slave trade from the 16th to the 19th century.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of draws

Noun

In the 1970s, Disabled students in Berkeley took sledgehammers to curbs and built ramps themselves.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Investigators on Monday were asking the public to help find masked suspects who used sledgehammers to smash display cases and steal more than $200,000 worth of jewelry at a store in Yuba City’s mall.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of sledgehammers

Verb

Training for business leaders forges a body, mind, and spirit prepared for whatever challenge comes next.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
As the administration forges ahead with its immigration enforcement campaign, former ICE officials and policing experts warned that resuming vehicle stops without a thorough review of training or tactics could lead to more violent encounters.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Definition of forges

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Helmut Haller, West Germany vs England, 1966 Ray Wilson misjudges his headed clearance, Haller gathers it on the edge of the box and, just before Bobby Moore can close him down, slaps a right-footed shot into the far corner.

— Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Wilhelm enters the room, removes most of his clothing and gets into bed with her, slaps her, pushes her away and then caresses her face and cradles her.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026

Definition of slaps

Verb

The first murder is a girl slicing into her slumbering mother’s neck with a hacksaw; then her brother pounds his father’s face in with a baseball bat.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Back from a hamstring injury, Teoscar Hernández rejoins a relentless Dodgers offense that pounds 17 hits and three homers in a 9-4 win over the Athletics.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026