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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

Issues crept in with a doji candle on Feb. 18, which preceded a decline into the April lows before a bullish hammer on April 21 offered a compelling risk/reward long setup.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

Broadstairs Memorial Hall is set to go under the hammer on Thursday, with bids for the property opening on Wednesday.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 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

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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