hit sth with, tap sth with, use, wield
swing
He swung the hammer with all his strength.

blow (often figurative)
The decision is a hammer blow for the coal industry.

a hammer and chisel, a hammer and nails
hammer and sickle
the hammer and sickle of the Soviet flag

Hammer is used with these nouns as the subject:
heart

Hammer is used with these nouns as the object:
nail