hammer out
verb
hammered out; hammering out; hammers out
: to produce or bring about as if by repeated blows
hammered out an agreement
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
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And that’s just a small part of multiple wide-ranging transportation packages that will have to be hammered out between the chambers with just over a week remaining in the regular session.
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Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Barack Obama, along with the Russians, Chinese and Europeans, hammered out the JCPOA, which kept any nuclear program in a bottle for years to come.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
For months, the league and its players have been trying to hammer out an agreement—a process that has brought to the surface many of the longest-simmering issues in women’s basketball.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Trump had sent Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, to meet with Iranian officials in Geneva to try to hammer out a nuclear deal.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
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Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Barack Obama, along with the Russians, Chinese and Europeans, hammered out the JCPOA, which kept any nuclear program in a bottle for years to come.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
For months, the league and its players have been trying to hammer out an agreement—a process that has brought to the surface many of the longest-simmering issues in women’s basketball.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Trump had sent Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, to meet with Iranian officials in Geneva to try to hammer out a nuclear deal.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Hammer out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammer%20out. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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