How to Use the hammer in a Sentence

the hammer

noun
  • Hold the stick and tap on that stick with the hammer.
    — Ray Petelin, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Kaidon Salter could’ve brought out the hammer.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
  • That's the God, that's the hammer right there.
    — Outside Online, 3 Dec. 2025
  • The team that controls the hammer game will win the match.
    — Keith Stewart, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The revolver was in a holster that didn’t have a strap over the hammer.
    — Brie Stimson, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The man gave the hammer to the worker, who then set it down on a table.
    — Riley Moser, CBS News, 17 May 2026
  • Duke has to pull the trigger three times before the hammer lands on the live round.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Davis could paint with tenderness or bring the hammer.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • The dread is exactly when and how the hammer is going to drop.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2023
  • But the boy with the hammer may see his face as his only capital.
    — Fay Bound-Alberti, Time, 3 May 2026
  • But the flashy show is but a prelude for the hammer dropping later in the day.
    — David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2024
  • The new rules for the hammer have also been a total game-changer.
    — Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Then StubHub dropped the hammer on me.
    — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
  • The strap holds the hammer securely in place on your visor.
    — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Games were being decided on who won the coin toss to have the hammer in the last end.
    — Matt Slater, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Having served their purpose, both the hammer and the feather were left on the moon.
    — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 July 2024
  • In the clip, Hall takes the hammer into her own hands to kickstart the process.
    — Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024
  • But Goldstein could drop the hammer when needed.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 June 2026
  • Tom Kim hit his tee shot on a par 3 to 6 feet and Jupiter threw the hammer.
    — ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • So, having the hammer is that last-stone advantage.
    — Matt Slater, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • McManus then says Perez smashed a window in the door with the hammer.
    — Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 26 June 2023
  • Take your fingers away and draw back the hammer until the claw is at or just behind your shoulder.
    — Michael Stillwell, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Perez then allegedly smashed a window on the door with the hammer, police said.
    — Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 23 June 2023
  • Police said the suspect then struck the victim in the face with the hammer end of the hatchet.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Documents say Tolbert grabbed the hammer back and left the store on foot.
    — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 10 May 2026
  • The couple’s 10-year-old son was found in a closet, bound and hit in the head with the hammer.
    — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 27 Feb. 2023
  • But what dropped the hammer was when Pinto was asked about 2025.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Then, Colson Montgomery dropped the hammer with a two-run homer.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Judge isn’t the only player in pinstripes to have an item going under the hammer.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 June 2026
  • Three rings set with cabochon gems from Bulgari will also go under the hammer.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 22 May 2026

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