hammer out
verb
hammered out; hammering out; hammers out
: to produce or bring about as if by repeated blows
hammered out an agreement
Synonyms
Examples of hammer out in a Sentence
the city council hammered out new commercial development regulations with input from residents, business owners, and environmental activists
Recent Examples on the Web
The parties worked over the weekend to hammer out such provisions.
—
Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
Uber and Lyft since have decided to stick around, following a statewide wage agreement hammered out last weekend by state lawmakers.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 May 2024
Councilmember Jennifer Campbell, who represents some beach communities, finally took over the effort from Gloria in summer 2021 and hammered out an ordinance in spring 2022 that was mostly praised and got approved 8-1 by the City Council.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024
The changes came more than a week after a team of Egyptian negotiators flew to Israel in late April to hammer out some of the final details of a framework to provide for the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for a pause in fighting and the return of Palestinian prisoners.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for hammer out 
Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
Uber and Lyft since have decided to stick around, following a statewide wage agreement hammered out last weekend by state lawmakers.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 May 2024
Councilmember Jennifer Campbell, who represents some beach communities, finally took over the effort from Gloria in summer 2021 and hammered out an ordinance in spring 2022 that was mostly praised and got approved 8-1 by the City Council.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024
The changes came more than a week after a team of Egyptian negotiators flew to Israel in late April to hammer out some of the final details of a framework to provide for the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for a pause in fighting and the return of Palestinian prisoners.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for hammer out
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'hammer out.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near hammer out
Cite this Entry
“Hammer out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammer%20out. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share