hammer home

Example Sentences

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Van Dijk was too casual as he tried to flick Marcos Senesi's ball over the top behind for a corner and Alex Scott pounced to cross for Evanilson to hammer home.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

As if to hammer home the issue, Netflix’s animated “KPop Demon Hunters” became a cultural phenomenon after it hit the streaming service in June.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2025

“The filing will hammer home these points, probably reveal and detail supporting evidence that has not yet been made public, and easily distinguish evidence of official acts,” Gershman said.

From Salon • Sep. 25, 2024

A tiny snippet of Superstar appropriately saw him sing only the lyrics: "Spotlight / Big stage" - as if to hammer home the magnitude of his Super Bowl show.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2024

And high rates of immigration and immigrant success stories seem to hammer home the point: The rules of advancement have changed.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times