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adjective

ˈha-mərd How to pronounce hammered (audio)
Definition of hammerednext
slang
as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol He turned down another beer to avoid getting hammered.

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hammered

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verb

past tense of hammer
1
as in drew
to shape with a hammer medieval artisans hammered brass into various bowls and trays, which they then embossed with elaborate designs

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as in smacked
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner hammer a nail hammered the ball for a home run

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as in pounded
to strike repeatedly tried hammering the door to wake them up the crops were hammered with hail

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as in scolded
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings the critics have long been hammering the stage actress for resorting to the same mixed bag of mannerisms over and over

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Recent Examples of hammered
Adjective
There is more to music than that which can be played on the hammered dulcimer. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026 This set includes two, 32-ounce glass Mason jars in a stunning rose color, complete with a subtle hammered texture. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
Verb
And he has been hammered this week by both the Democratic establishment and Republicans. — ABC News, 28 June 2026 The Democrat running to replace him, former Navy helicopter pilot Rebecca Bennett, has already hammered his voting record. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hammered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammered
  1. drunk
  2. drew
  3. smacked
  4. pounded
  5. scolded
  6. drunken
  7. forged
  8. slapped
Adjective
  • Jenny Racicot, who lives in Maine, told Politico that Platner entered her home in 2021 while drunk and assaulted her.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • As if Taylor Swift’s wedding and the nation’s 250th birthday weren’t reason enough to celebrate, Beyoncé is giving fans an excuse to be drunk in love.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 July 2026
Definition of drunk
Verb
  • That includes Algeria, which drew its last match in KC to advance.
    — PJ Green July 1, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • Wiley's death drew national attention and prompted demonstrations in Senatobia, a small city in northern Mississippi about 40 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of drew
Verb
  • Eury Perez dominated with seven perfect innings, and the Miami Marlins smacked four homers before holding on for a wild 9-8 victory over the host Athletics on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • Wyatt-Hodge, who launched the tournament two weeks ago with a century against Sri Lanka, smacked a 32-ball fifty.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
Definition of smacked
Verb
  • Dansby Swanson hit three home runs, including a grand slam, Michael Conforto homered twice and the Chicago Cubs pounded the San Diego Padres 23-3 on Wednesday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • Over a period of more than an hour, according to police reports and Sebold’s memoir, the assailant bludgeoned Sebold with his fists, pounded her skull into the brick and choked her.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
Definition of pounded
Verb
  • Davis remembered once being scolded as a teenager by her mother after being caught speaking poorly of a classmate.
    — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
  • Well versed in what the lunar surface truly offers, Britt scolded a number of arty accounts of lunar territory promulgated by both NASA and commercial space ventures.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 22 June 2026
Definition of scolded
Adjective
  • The pseudonymous title character, a depressed, drunken, belligerent twenty-six-year-old advice columnist, has no real hardships of his own and is cursed by doubt.
    — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
  • On the personal side, Beth and Rip both attempt to connect with Carter in last week’s episode after his drunken acts in episode 7.
    — Brayden Garcia July 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Definition of drunken
Verb
  • The two previously forged a bond while spending time together in London during the pandemic in 2020.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • So Continental Army leadership forged ahead on the last, short, dark day of 1775.
    — Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of forged
Verb
  • Some of them slapped strict limits on all gas stations; in others, gas station chains limited how much fuel could be bought.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • Actor Orlando Brown slapped recording artist Ray J in the face with a wad of cash.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
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