the hammer
noun
: an event in which people compete by throwing a hammer (a metal sphere attached to a flexible handle) for distance
He won a gold medal in the hammer.
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Even today, there’s a fair number of people who trust me as the fun aunt who can simultaneously serve ice cream for dinner, but also bring down the hammer as needed.
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 7 June 2025
My stomach twisted, waiting for the hammer to drop.
—Frances Dodds Samantha Desz Krish Seenivasan Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Under a future president, the hammer could swing the other way.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025
Each person, piece, and space is unique and the frame should reflect that.
Don't grab the hammer and nails immediately.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 7 June 2025
My stomach twisted, waiting for the hammer to drop.
—Frances Dodds Samantha Desz Krish Seenivasan Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Under a future president, the hammer could swing the other way.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025
Each person, piece, and space is unique and the frame should reflect that.
Don't grab the hammer and nails immediately.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the hammer
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“The hammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20hammer. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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