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hammered away

VERB

work hard at

Synonyms

WEAK

continue drive home drub into drudge drum into endeavor grind grind into impress upon instruct keep on peg away persevere persist plug away pound away repeat stick to try hard try repeatedly work

Example Sentences

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Shipyard workers hammered away the last supporting "shores" and wedges, then ducked and dashed for cover as the huge vessel slid above their heads in a spectacular sideways launch into the River Ouse.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2024

Coach Dan Lanning hammered away at the problem with the Ducks this week, pointing out how drives finished amid the penalties.

From Washington Times • Sep. 14, 2023

The unions hammered away at the message that most of their members are looking for a middle-class living through fair compensation.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2023

National and international grievances, competing ideologies, and economic self-interest all hammered away at the fragile international order.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

The goldsmiths and silversmiths hammered away, with small hammers, at gold leaf.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White