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
Alongside high-level talks between Araghchi and Witkoff Saturday, technical teams will begin to hammer out the details of a potential agreement.
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Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Given the fast-evolving scenario, analysts are still debating the impact of the trade duties, which were put on hold for three months (barring tariffs on China) while countries try to hammer out deals with Washington.
—Gloria Haraito, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Such contract discussions often take until the last minute to get hammered out, but one detail about the hospitals spooked a North Texas health insurance broker who requested his name not be used out of job security concerns.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2025
This settlement plan was hammered out in months of mediation involving groups that sued Purdue, and nearly all of them are supporting it, according to mediator reports filed in court.
Approval would take at least several more months.
—arkansasonline.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Given the fast-evolving scenario, analysts are still debating the impact of the trade duties, which were put on hold for three months (barring tariffs on China) while countries try to hammer out deals with Washington.
—Gloria Haraito, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Such contract discussions often take until the last minute to get hammered out, but one detail about the hospitals spooked a North Texas health insurance broker who requested his name not be used out of job security concerns.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2025
This settlement plan was hammered out in months of mediation involving groups that sued Purdue, and nearly all of them are supporting it, according to mediator reports filed in court.
Approval would take at least several more months.
—arkansasonline.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammer out
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Trump could be the right leader to forge compromise.—
J. Tedford Tyler,
Time,
17 May 2025
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Reflecting on their experience in Houston, the Aluminum Narwhals cherished the competition, forging new connections, making quick decisions, and strengthening team bonds.—
Claire Lin And Kyle Vu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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The project, which includes a five-star hotel and a residential estate, was developed by a company linked to Prayudh’s PM Group.—
Phisanu Phromchanya,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Editor's Note: This recipe was developed by Nicole Hopper; the headnote was written by Kimberly Holland.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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The proprietary process recovers up to 98 percent of critical metals while minimizing contaminants, creating a ready feedstock for downstream refiners.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Especially because the way it was created was just a Hail Mary.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
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Taylor Swift used her baking skills to craft some sweet treats for the crew working with boyfriend Travis Kelce on a recent photoshoot.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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The Detour, for example, has a limited run of just 200 and is hand finished in the U.K., requiring 150 hours to craft each one.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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“Hammer out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammer%20out. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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