hammer out

verb

Definition of hammer outnext
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 The group was created by Martin last year to hammer out the party’s official stance on Israel and Gaza. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026 Fox is the first NFL partner to publicly assert a lack of interest in hammering out an early revision of its existing media contract. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2026 In April, Williams hammered out a two-year extension that pushed off retirement talk and let the 49ers focus elsewhere in the draft instead of splurging on a replacement. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 That degree of complexity is no easier to hammer out a half-century later. — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hammer out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammer out
  1. forge
  2. develop
  3. create
  4. craft
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  • In the process, Williams hopes Seattle can forge a new identity.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Two were found to have been forged on the same day, the report said, and a third was confirmed stolen out of Romania.
    — Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of forge
Verb
  • For decades, its researchers have worked to develop groundbreaking tools to redefine how scientists visualize, understand and engineer matter at the atomic scale.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The public warnings are the culmination of growing concern globally about the capability of AI, following numerous cyberattacks and security incidents in recent months by rogue models developed by both OpenAI and Anthropic.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of develop
Verb
  • And, in recent years, a new culinary wave has emerged, as chefs create bold fusion dishes or, more subtly, adapt Japanese recipes to uniquely Brazilian produce, from Amazon river fish to jambu, a tongue-tingling herb.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Cardiac arrhythmia ablation, according to the British Heart Foundation, is when heat or cold energy is used to create tiny scars in the heart to block faulty signals and restore a typical heartbeat.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of create
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  • The actress wore a custom Louis Vuitton look, crafted with a formfitting black dress with long sleeves, a sheer, plunging neckline and exaggerated statement collar.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In 1963, Leiber started her own handbag company in New York City, crafting bags with Swarovski crystals that resembled everything from a rotary phone to a frog.
    — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of craft

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“Hammer out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammer%20out. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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