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hammer on

VERB

accelerate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance expedite further hasten open up quicken spur step up stimulate

STRONG

drive dust forward gun hurry impel precipitate railroad rev roll tool

WEAK

fire up lay a patch lay rubber make tracks nail it peel rubber put on afterburners put pedal to metal rev up speed up step on the gas

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block cease check delay discourage halt hinder slow stop

STRONG

dissuade repress wait

WEAK

decelerate defer impede postpone retard slow down

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The restrictions fell like a hammer on U.S. industries: Exports plunged, and companies were forced to pause production, delay sales and scramble for alternative sources, The Wall Street Journal has reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

Taken as a group, the prints going under the hammer on December 3 exemplify "Blake's idiosyncratic genius as both an artist and poet", he added.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

If courts don’t drop the hammer on this stuff and start seriously considering civil and criminal contempt, I don’t know what can stop these lies.

From Slate • Nov. 15, 2025

Terrill believes Republicans need to hammer on the issue of affordability as a top priority.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2025

Charges began to hit the boat directly, clobbering the hull like a hammer on a pail.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

hammer on

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