as in to forge
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
the city council hammered out new commercial development regulations with input from residents, business owners, and environmental activists
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Recent Examples of hammer out
The agreement, which was hammered out over more than a year, resolves existential questions about TikTok’s future.
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David McCabe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Sundance alums who were fortunate enough to have their films become one of the festival’s hot sales say that the alpine dealmaking, often hammered out late into the evening and through the following morning, are an exhausting, yet exhilarating experience.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Both had expressed interest in re-upping after Bellinger put together a splendid debut season in the Bronx, but the team and the free agent haven’t been able to hammer out a deal yet.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
The framework for new trade deals are in place, but most still need certain details to be hammered out.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
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David McCabe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Sundance alums who were fortunate enough to have their films become one of the festival’s hot sales say that the alpine dealmaking, often hammered out late into the evening and through the following morning, are an exhausting, yet exhilarating experience.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Both had expressed interest in re-upping after Bellinger put together a splendid debut season in the Bronx, but the team and the free agent haven’t been able to hammer out a deal yet.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
The framework for new trade deals are in place, but most still need certain details to be hammered out.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammer out
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The agreement will forge a market of 2 billion people at a time when trade ties are being tested amid rising geopolitical tensions.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Elements that are forged by stars and seeded in galaxies are released when these stars reach the end of their lives and explode as supernovae.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The model successfully reproduced multiple cycles seen during the satellite era, including the gradual shift of sunspots from higher latitudes toward the solar equator—a key indicator of how a cycle develops.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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Specifically, kids this age are developing key emotional regulation skills, such as tolerating disappointment, embarrassment, as well as frustration and anger.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
31 Jan. 2026
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As technology advanced and investment increased, developers took the groundwork laid by games like Elite and expanded it into some of the most ambitious and compelling video games ever created.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The show created by Levy and his son Dan about a wealthy family forced to live in a tiny town would dominate the Emmys in its sixth and final season.—
ANDREW DALTON,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Michelin Green Star chef, Peeter Pihel, helms the kitchen, crafting nutritious dishes from wild seaweed and fermented forest berries.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
1 Feb. 2026
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Bryant believes that Robinson did not craft this phrase himself.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Hammer out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammer%20out. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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