hammers (away)

verb

present tense third-person singular of hammer (away)
as in applies (oneself)

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  1. pitches in
  2. slaves
  3. bangs away
  4. struggles
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  • Outside of Jacob Misiorowski, the Brewers bullpen can fire pitches in there.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Reliever Bennett Sousa was subjected to some boos after spiking two breaking pitches in the seventh inning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
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  • Things are equally akilter in his family’s home, with his mother now sitting on the couch watching TV while his father slaves away in the kitchen.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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  • To heat-style, blow-dry curtain bangs away from the face, sweeping them from side to side with a paddle brush.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 9 June 2026
Definition of bangs away
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  • Sometimes, though, a team simply struggles to find its footing.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • This mostly lifeless car struggles every few seconds to get its engine going.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of struggles
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“Hammers (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammers%20%28away%29. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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