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Definitions

hammer away at

VERB

concentrate

Synonyms

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apply establish fixate focus intensify put settle

STRONG

attend center contemplate examine hammer meditate muse need peruse ponder rivet ruminate scrutinize set study sweat weigh

WEAK

be engrossed in bring to bear brood over consider closely crack one's brains direct attention fix attention focus attention get on the beam give attention head trip knuckle down occupy thoughts pour it on put mind to rack one's brains think hard

Antonyms

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confuse unsettle

STRONG

disregard forget ignore neglect

WEAK

disperse scatter

VERB

debate

Synonyms

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answer bicker consider contest deliberate oppose question wrangle

STRONG

agitate altercate bandy canvass cogitate confab confute contend controvert demonstrate differ disprove dispute hassle moot pettifog prove reason rebut refute rehash

WEAK

bump heads chew the fat cross swords discept hash over have at it kick around knock around lock horns pick a bone put up argument set to talk back talk game thrash out toss around

Antonyms

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agree

STRONG

endorse give in go along harmonize make peace prove

VERB

deliberate

Synonyms

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consider consult contemplate mull over ponder reflect weigh

STRONG

argue cerebrate cogitate debate excogitate judge meditate muse reason revolve roll ruminate speculate study

WEAK

bat it around chew over kick around knock around pour it on put on thinking cap rack brains run up a flagpole stew over sweat over talk over turn over

Antonyms

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discard disregard forget ignore neglect

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abstain agree go along

VERB

mull

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contemplate deliberate examine ponder weigh

STRONG

chaw consider delay figure linger meditate moon procrastinate reflect review revolve ruminate study woolgather

WEAK

brood over muse on pore over rack one's brains stew over sweat over think over turn over

Antonyms

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forget ignore neglect

STRONG

advance dismiss disregard hurry leave rush

Example Sentences

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The imposing 6-foot-2 back is there to hammer away at opposing defenses.

From Washington Times • Oct. 24, 2022

Hibs began to hammer away at the Rangers defence and Jon McLaughlin superbly foiled a near-post header from Lewis Miller before Bushiri's shot bounced agonisingly wide off a team-mate.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2022

Defense attorneys, however, will hammer away at the credibility of undercover FBI agents and informants who fooled the group into thinking they were allies.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2022

I used to hammer away at wanting to see marriage equality.

From Washington Post • Sep. 8, 2021

The other two continued to hammer away at the door, which presently showed signs of giving way.

From For the Liberty of Texas by Meynelle, Louis

hammer away at

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