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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Emily Piatanesi, a Gloria policy adviser focused on parks, said planning for a replacement event wouldn’t happen until the mayor and council hammer out a final budget sometime in June.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
With the European Commission weighing in, however, Loi Violland is now in a state of limbo for at least the next four to six months as Paris and Brussels work to hammer out a compromise.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
The final compensation for top WBD executives when the merger deal closes has yet to be hammered out, but Zaslav and others are in line to get nine-figure payouts.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
If the Senate version passes, the bill goes to a reconciliation committee of House and Senate members to hammer out differences.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
With the European Commission weighing in, however, Loi Violland is now in a state of limbo for at least the next four to six months as Paris and Brussels work to hammer out a compromise.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
The final compensation for top WBD executives when the merger deal closes has yet to be hammered out, but Zaslav and others are in line to get nine-figure payouts.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
If the Senate version passes, the bill goes to a reconciliation committee of House and Senate members to hammer out differences.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Hammer out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammer%20out. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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