hammer (away)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammer (away)
Verb
  • Four-seamers are the least effective pitch in the game, but great pitchers tend to throw pretty good ones.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
  • There was tension inside the Emirates when the game was still goalless after half an hour and that could be seen on the pitch in the amount of players bombing forward.
    Art de Roché, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Make sure to cook poultry and eggs thoroughly before digging in—hitting an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit will kill off any lurking viruses or bacteria, including bird flu viruses.
    Caroline Tien, SELF, 12 Feb. 2025
  • For dessert, dig in to the Jubilee Sundae with stracciatella ice cream and brownie bites or the indulgent View Chocolate Cake with chocolate caramel ganache.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • For the Outies to live their lives without a second thought to that other person slaving away underground?
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Charcoal portraits depict six of the enslaved Africans who were aboard the Amistad, the 19th-century slaving schooner that became the center of a landmark Supreme Court case.
    Kaila Philo, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • There is every chance Pepi may decide to knuckle down and keep pushing De Jong, as PSV chase a successful defense of their title and progress in the Champions League.
    Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Rooney knuckled down and was United’s best player for the first half of the following season.
    Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Hammer (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammer%20%28away%29. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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