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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This work should be considered a negotiation, where the two sides, with equal representation, meet regularly and hammer out an agreement over the next several months.
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Will McKenna, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2025
While agreements were hammered out, Louisville's economy and job market was impacted by the strike, according to a Jan. 25, 1970 report from The Courier Journal.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 27 July 2025
The evolving deal, which is still being hammered out, is expected to include a 60-day ceasefire in which Hamas would release 10 living hostages and the remains of 18 others in phases in exchange for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
Ultimately, while there will be several details for the league and the players to hammer out between now and the end of October, expect money to be the biggest sticking point.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 22 July 2025
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Will McKenna, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2025
While agreements were hammered out, Louisville's economy and job market was impacted by the strike, according to a Jan. 25, 1970 report from The Courier Journal.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 27 July 2025
The evolving deal, which is still being hammered out, is expected to include a 60-day ceasefire in which Hamas would release 10 living hostages and the remains of 18 others in phases in exchange for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
Ultimately, while there will be several details for the league and the players to hammer out between now and the end of October, expect money to be the biggest sticking point.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 22 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for hammer out
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“Hammer out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammer%20out. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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