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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The other details that will need to be hammered out.
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Josh Feldman, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Despite a 60-day deadline to hammer out details of the truce, Washington and Tehran said further negotiations would be postponed indefinitely.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 June 2026
The city will also need to hammer out development and community benefit agreements with the team, which could include the Royals contributing to the local area or setting specific employment and wage promises.
—Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
The deal is slated to take immediate effect and extends a ceasefire while giving each side 60 days to hammer out broader agreements on larger issues.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
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Josh Feldman, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Despite a 60-day deadline to hammer out details of the truce, Washington and Tehran said further negotiations would be postponed indefinitely.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 June 2026
The city will also need to hammer out development and community benefit agreements with the team, which could include the Royals contributing to the local area or setting specific employment and wage promises.
—Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
The deal is slated to take immediate effect and extends a ceasefire while giving each side 60 days to hammer out broader agreements on larger issues.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
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“Hammer out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammer%20out. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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