1
: having surface indentations produced or appearing to have been produced by hammering
hammered copper
2
slang
: drunk sense 1a
Examples of hammered in a Sentence
They got hammered last night.
college students regularly getting hammered at keggers
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But forget the chandeliers of Versailles: these are sculptural pieces of hammered glass, with sharp lines that allow the light to recreate the FF logo on the table below.
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
An exclusive collaboration with British designer Lee Broom introduced the Idol chandelier, a sculptural piece crafted from hammered glass elements with irregular surfaces.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
To help bring the song to life, Sheeran worked with several Iranian and Indian artists who contributed backing vocals played instruments on the track like the ghatam, daf, santoor, hammered dulcimer, and lute.
—Chris Malone Méndez, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Consisting of a white gold base upon which a textured motif is engraved to give a hammered effect, its mesmerizing color is achieved by applying six enamel pigments in different hues and then firing the dial multiple times.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
An exclusive collaboration with British designer Lee Broom introduced the Idol chandelier, a sculptural piece crafted from hammered glass elements with irregular surfaces.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
To help bring the song to life, Sheeran worked with several Iranian and Indian artists who contributed backing vocals played instruments on the track like the ghatam, daf, santoor, hammered dulcimer, and lute.
—Chris Malone Méndez, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Consisting of a white gold base upon which a textured motif is engraved to give a hammered effect, its mesmerizing color is achieved by applying six enamel pigments in different hues and then firing the dial multiple times.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hammered
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“Hammered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammered. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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