Synonyms of hammer out

hammer out

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forge
• develop
• carve (out)
• grind (out)
• create
• bring forth
• thrash (out)
• craft
• work up
• work out
• achieve
• construct
• generate
• devise
• crank out
• compose
• carry out
• churn out
• turn out
• engineer
• form
• cobble (together or up)
• model
• accomplish
• manufacture
• tailor
• cook (up)
• shape
• mint
• invent
• throw up
• originate
• effect
• hatch
• fashion
• conceive
• bring off
• fabricate
• frame
• concoct
• contrive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• destroy
• tear down
• dismantle
• demolish
• ruin
• undo
• wreck
• raze
• unmake

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hammer out

If the parties can’t agree on terms, a valuation is usually hammered out via binding arbitration, and the existing distribution agreement remains in place until the payout is received. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026

After the meeting, Johnson’s opponents said the mayor hasn’t meaningfully reached across City Council’s sharp divide to help hammer out a deal. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

However, both sides of the debate left the door open to hammering out a potential compromise in the coming days before either version faces a vote by the full City Council. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

While the exact vision is yet to be hammered out, the core concept is to ensure the entire food story at the stadium is steeped in the Sacramento region’s farms, produce and makers. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026