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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Lutnick said last week Trump is in no rush, preferring to hammer out better agreements that benefit American businesses and consumers.
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
That bodes well for their chances of hammering out a new contract in the near future.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
The work stoppage against video game firms will continue until the terms of a strike suspension agreement have been fully hammered out, the union stated.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday reiterated his urgency for Springfield to hammer out a deal addressing the Chicago Transit Authority’s fiscal cliff before the legislative session ends this week, while remaining vague on his latest demands.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
That bodes well for their chances of hammering out a new contract in the near future.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
The work stoppage against video game firms will continue until the terms of a strike suspension agreement have been fully hammered out, the union stated.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday reiterated his urgency for Springfield to hammer out a deal addressing the Chicago Transit Authority’s fiscal cliff before the legislative session ends this week, while remaining vague on his latest demands.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
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“Hammer out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammer%20out. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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