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A period of being beaten or hammered

A sudden short sound caused by a blow, especially on a door to attract attention or gain entry

A forceful collision of two things

The act or sensation of throbbing

Thumping or banging

Falling with force

Present participle for strike or knock at or on something violently with one's hand or with a hammer or other object

Present participle for to form or forge with a hammer

Present participle for inculcate something forcefully or repeatedly

Present participle for attack or criticize forcefully and relentlessly

Present participle for utterly defeat in a game or contest

(hammer away) Present participle for to persevere with a task or endeavor

Present participle for make a point strongly

Present participle for to throb, especially with a thumping sound

Present participle for to make an unusually great effort

Present participle for make or shape by cutting a hard material such as wood

Present participle for to move somewhere in a slow and steady way

Present participle for stutter in speech

Present participle for to fasten with a nail or nails

Present participle for to impress a pattern or mark on (a surface, object, or document) using an engraved or inked block or die

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Noun

A period of being beaten or hammered

crushing defeat

overwhelming defeat

corporal punishment

rough treatment

headlong flight

disorderly retreat

game, set and match

surprise victory

unexpected result

physical assault

physical attack

physical violence

sexual interference

sexual misconduct

act of violence

grievous bodily harm

act of aggression

actual bodily harm

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Noun

A sudden short sound caused by a blow, especially on a door to attract attention or gain entry

knuckle sandwich

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Noun

A forceful collision of two things

road traffic accident

traffic accident

multiple collision

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Noun

The act or sensation of throbbing

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Adjective

Thumping or banging

Adjective

Falling with force

Verb

Present participle for strike or knock at or on something violently with one's hand or with a hammer or other object

letting someone have it

knocking around

beating the living daylights out of

raining blows on

knocking into the middle of next week

giving someone a hiding

sticking one on

giving someone a good hiding

giving someone a beating

giving someone a drubbing

giving someone a good beating

giving someone a good drubbing

getting stuck into

sucker-punching

letting have it

striking out at

beating to a pulp

aiming blows at

raining blows upon

letting one have it

hitting repeatedly

hitting for six

socking it to someone

landing a punch

laying a finger on

tanning one's hide

dusting someone's britches

warming someone's seat

striking with a stick

beating with a stick

giving a hiding

giving someone a hot bottom

boxing someone's ears

connecting with

dashing against

tearing to pieces

handling roughly

putting in the hospital

riding roughshod

giving a black eye

making music on

descending upon

striking head-on

knocking against

treating roughly

thrashing about

slapping around

taking a strap to

duffing someone up

assaulting physically

tanning someone's hide

punishing severely

flailing around

physically attacking

boxing somebody's ears

jumping down one's throat

giving the cat o'nine tails

interfering with

beating the living daylights out of someone

giving black eye

tanning the hide of

giving a hiding to

moving erratically

misappropriating

discolouring^UK

slapping lightly

hitting lightly

striking lightly

running through

playing the drums

making black and blue

doing a number on

knocking block off

turning to violence

laying siege to

knocking for a loop

traumatizing^US

traumatising^UK

going off with a bang

raining something down on

firing a broadside at

having a down on

stacking the deck

giving someone a hard time

having it in for

making things hot for someone

having your knife into

punishing unfairly

discriminating against

giving a hard time

raining down on

beating down upon

meting out punishment to

bringing to book

bringing someone to book

teaching someone a lesson

slapping someone's wrist

making an example of

cracking against

meeting head-on

coming into collision with

coming into collision

barrelling into

giving someone what for

giving it to someone

rapping knuckles

rapping someone's knuckles

giving someone the works

teaching a lesson

throwing the book at

giving a going over

giving a lesson to

coming down on like a ton of bricks

cracking down on

giving a going-over

giving the works

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“Yappyfox, the red fox who so proudly hammered on his cymbal for the previous nine hours, takes the stage and begins a classic instrumental song.”

Verb

Present participle for to form or forge with a hammer

knocking together

beating into shape

throwing together

putting together

piecing together

fitting together

synthesizing^US

synthesising^UK

bringing into existence

bringing into being

bringing to pass

cobbling together

fudging together

setting in motion

putting in motion

characterizing^US

fixing in position

fixing together

characterising^UK

patching together

coming out with

causing to happen

getting underway

starting the ball rolling

kicking something off

materializing^US

putting in place

materialising^UK

crystallising^UK

crystallizing^US

bringing together

putting pen to paper

coining a phrase

having the bright idea of

strategizing about

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“Toe plates are then cut from sheet metal, and pieces of iron are hammered and twisted into shape to form soles and heels.”

Verb

Present participle for inculcate something forcefully or repeatedly

“If Democrats don't soon begin to strongly support serious movement to renewable energy sources - including hammering the idea in the corporate media - then Republicans may do just that.”

Verb

Present participle for attack or criticize forcefully and relentlessly

remonstrating with

hauling over the coals

railing against

finding fault with

inveighing against

reading the riot act

tearing off a strip

giving someone a roasting

throwing brickbats at

taking to pieces

pulling to pieces

giving someone hell

giving someone a rocket

giving someone a rollicking

fulminating against

casting aspersions on

giving someone a dressing-down

pouring scorn on

picking holes in

rapping over the knuckles

giving someone a bollocking

giving a talking-to

animadverting on

giving a bad press to

giving someone a telling-off

vituperating against

giving someone an earful

giving some stick to

giving someone what for

disapproving of

letting someone have it

giving someone a mouthful

giving someone a wigging

giving someone a row

giving someone a rating

tearing a strip off

giving someone a caning

nitpicking about

tearing to pieces

giving someone a bad press

giving a rocket

giving someone some stick

raking over the coals

doing a hatchet job on

criticizing severely

stigmatizing^US

picking to pieces

stigmatising^UK

putting on the mat

giving something a battering

sending someone away with a flea in their ear

giving something a bad press

jumping down one's throat

speaking evil of

speaking ill of

throwing mud at

complaining about

dragging through the mud

passing strictures upon

going for the jugular

laying down the law

calling on the carpet

taking someone to task

spreading lies about

finding lacking

bringing into disrepute

giving someone bondi

sullying the reputation of

blackening the reputation of

blackening the name of

quibbling about

grouching about

conducting a smear campaign against

giving a bad name

whingeing about

nitpicking over

bellyaching about

sounding off about

bringing someone to book

rapping someone over the knuckles

taking to the woodshed

casting a slur on

chewing someone out

climbing all over

speaking badly of

criticizing harshly

animadverting upon

bringing under fire

finding unacceptable

giving a tongue-lashing

bringing to book

looking askance at

raking over coals

reviewing unfavorably

criticizing strongly

rapping someone the knuckles

calling over the coals

throwing the book at

rapping across the knuckles

severely reprimanding

showing someone up

slapping someone on the wrist

ticking someone off

dishonouring^UK

sending someone away with a flea in his

giving a piece of one's mind

giving the dickens

lowering the boom

protesting against

jumping all over

criticizing hatefully

giving one hell

giving someone a carpeting

coming down on like a ton of bricks

dragging over the coals

getting angry with

giving piece of mind

giving going-over

exposing to ridicule

holding up to shame

giving comeuppance

giving the devil

pointing the finger at

calling to task

expressing disapproval of

having your knife in

looking askance

holding someone responsible

holding someone to blame

holding accountable

calling to account

taking exception to

taking a dim view of

running something down

declaiming against

blowing whistle on

hanging something on

pointing finger at

laying at one's door

sending up the river

letting have it

thundering against

inveigling against

tearing to shreds

detracting from

cutting to bits

doing a number on

giving bad press

having someone on the carpet

giving a black eye

putting a whammy on

assaulting verbally

disagreeing with

jumping on one's case

snapping someone's head off

biting someone's head off

kicking up a fuss about

kicking up a stink about

making a fuss about

opposing strongly

speaking out against

complaining vociferously about

protesting strongly at

kicking against

taking issue with

raising objections to

disagreeing violently with

taking a stand against

taking exception

characterizing^US

excommunicating

underestimating

characterising^UK

expostulating about

remonstrating about

making a protest against

complaining bitterly about

discountenancing

making a stand against

bringing charges against

preferring charges against

laying charges against

kicking up a fuss

pointing the finger

putting up a fight against

looking down on

giving a rough time

talking something down

coming down hard on

arguing against

categorizing^US

trivializing^US

treating lightly

expressing strong disapproval of

objecting strongly to

bringing to account

making light of

laying at your door

categorising^UK

expressing disagreement with

lodging a protest against

trivialising^UK

clamoring against

taking down a peg

expressing disapprobation

thinking badly of

expressing disapprobation of

holding forth against

accusing of being

throwing stones at

taking swipe at

regarding with disgust

feeling disgust for

feeling revulsion to

feeling aversion to

expressing a poor opinion of

remonstrating against

labelling negatively

having a poor opinion of

mouthing off about

vociferating about

taking to court

taking great exception to

bringing to trial

putting on trial

bringing a charge against

having the law on

holding at fault

bringing a case against

having a down on

not holding with

taking dim view of

having a problem with

looking down your nose at

ranting and raving

declaring unfit

declaring unsafe

disfellowshiping

disfellowshipping

recriminating for

filing charges against

blowing the whistle

serving summons

lodging complaint

taking to court for

making accusations about

prosecuting for

bringing to trial for

bringing charges

laying blame on

incriminating for

putting on trial for

cracking down on

casting a slur upon

complaining vehemently about

holding responsible

making a protest

raising objections

expressing opposition

voicing disapproval

kicking up a stink

making an objection

putting up a fight

expressing disagreement

expressing disapproval

taking up the cudgels

assigning fault to

placing the blame on

laying the blame on

assigning liability to

finding guilty of

laying a bad trip on

considering guilty of

assigning guilt to

pointing a finger at

passing the buck

laying a guilt trip on

setting straight

throwing light on

casting doubt on

raising doubts about

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“Health professionals are mobilising to condemn the government, propose major structural reforms, and hammer the ineffectual minister.”

Verb

Present participle for utterly defeat in a game or contest

making mincemeat of

running rings round

walking all over

bringing someone to their knees

giving someone a drubbing

running rings around

taking to the cleaners

turning something inside out

blowing out of the water

wiping the floor with

defeating utterly

turning inside out

triumphing over

getting the better of

winning a resounding victory over

giving someone a pasting

prevailing over

winning against

giving someone a hiding

defeating heavily

giving a drubbing to

gaining a victory over

giving a hiding

running circles around

taking a stick to

getting the upper hand

gaining ascendancy over

pipping at the post

bringing to knees

defeating someone heavily

knocking the stuffing out of

making a fool of

getting one up on

fixing one's wagon

cooking one's goose

wiping off the mat

trampling underfoot

succeeding over

putting in their place

bringing to their knees

razing to the ground

gaining the upper hand over

getting under control

getting the upper hand over

holding in check

rendering incapable

rendering powerless

rendering helpless

coming out on top

coming out on top of

knocking socks off

bringing to heel

gaining control of

gaining mastery over

holding sway over

keeping under thumb

bringing under the yoke

reeling back in

outmanoeuvring^UK

outmaneuvering^US

running roughshod over

winning a victory over

putting paid to

putting an end to

bringing to ruin

taking to cleaners

demoralizing^US

immobilizing^US

immobilising^UK

demoralising^UK

defeating easily

rendering speechless

cutting to pieces

knocking for six

taking someone's breath away

sweeping someone off his

cracking down on

gaining control over

bearing down on

putting a stop to

clamping down on

being successful

prevailing against

gaining a victory

taking the crown

gaining mastery of

taking the honours

taking the prize

winning through

getting last laugh

winning hands down

taking the cake

carrying the day

causing instability

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“In previous years you might have a slip-up and get badly beaten by Kilkenny - well, everybody thought they were going to hammer us anyway.”

Verb

(hammer away) Present participle for to persevere with a task or endeavor

“I will continue to hammer away until I achieve my goals.”

Verb

Present participle for make a point strongly

“They hammered it into me that I had not become a bad goalkeeper.”

Verb

Present participle for to throb, especially with a thumping sound

going pit-a-pat

beating heavily

beating rapidly

rising and falling

ebbing and flowing

moving to and fro

playing the drums

moving spasmodically

beating irregularly

filling the air

exhibiting arrhythmia

skipping a beat

moving back and forth

moving from side to side

shaking like a leaf

catching the wind

having an air of

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Verb

Present participle for to make an unusually great effort

endeavouring^UK

making a great effort

breaking your back

doing your damnedest

exerting yourself

going all out for

going for broke

making an all-out effort

driving oneself to the limit

giving it your all

giving it your best shot

killing oneself

knocking yourself out

leaning over backwards

making a supreme effort

pulling out all the stops

trying very hard

bending over backwards

making every effort

pushing oneself to the limit

rupturing yourself

sparing no effort

straining every nerve

going for the doctor

keeping your nose to the grindstone

keeping nose to grindstone

exerting oneself

knocking oneself out

making an effort

applying oneself

working like a Trojan

doing all one can

working like a dog

pushing oneself

moving heaven and earth

putting oneself out

working day and night

falling over backwards

keeping your head down

working your fingers to the bone

doing your utmost

breaking your neck

doing your best

driving oneself

doing all you can

pushing yourself

going hammer and tongs

bending over backward

leaving no stone unturned

breaking one's neck

doing one's utmost

doing one's best

having a crack at

working oneself to the bone

ploughing through

taking great pains

overworking oneself

working very hard

giving it one's best shot

giving one's all

emptying the tank

giving your all

breaking one's back

having a shot at

trying one's hardest

having a swing at

keeping one's head down

making a run at

putting one's back into it

having one's nose to grindstone

working your guts out

working fingers to bone

going the whole nine yards

working like a slave

working hard to

putting one's back into something

working one's fingers to the bone

acquiting yourself

working one's guts out

working one's socks off

keeping one's nose to the grindstone

burning the candle at both ends

dragging yourself

pegging away at

applying yourself to

moving laboriously

putting up a fight against

jumping through hoops

dragging oneself

having a stab at

going for the jugular

giving it a whirl

going the limit

trying as hard as one can

coming to grips

getting to grips

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Verb

Present participle for make or shape by cutting a hard material such as wood

Verb

Present participle for to move somewhere in a slow and steady way

changing position

Verb

Present participle for stutter in speech

Verb

Present participle for to fasten with a nail or nails

Verb

Present participle for to impress a pattern or mark on (a surface, object, or document) using an engraved or inked block or die

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