hammered

Example Sentences

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The attacks have hammered the U.A.E.’s air traffic, tourism and property market, and have led to a wave of furloughs and layoffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Arsenal were leading 1-0 deep into stoppage time through Leandro Trossard's 83rd-minute goal when West Ham substitute Callum Wilson hammered home a finish in a packed penalty box following a corner.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The result was a selloff in both stocks and bonds that hammered investors.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

Exactly why shares are getting hammered is hard to say.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Bright as hammered gold, it hurts my eyes when I sit down on a patch of clover near the stables, looking back at the house.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black