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hammer out

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Synonyms & Antonyms of hammer out

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 for hammer out

carve (out),
develop,
forge,
grind (out),
thrash (out),
work out,
work up

Words Related to hammer out

churn out,
crank out,
turn out

cobble (together or up),
throw up

compose,
construct,
craft,
create,
engineer,
fabricate,
fashion,
form,
frame,
generate,
manufacture,
mint,
model,
shape,
tailor

conceive,
concoct,
contrive,
cook (up),
devise,
hatch,
invent,
originate

accomplish,
achieve,
bring off,
carry out,
effect

Phrases Synonymous with hammer out

bring forth

Near Antonyms for hammer out

demolish,
destroy,
dismantle,
raze,
tear down

ruin,
undo,
unmake,
wreck

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“Hammer out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammer%20out. Accessed 27 Jan. 2022.

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The first known use of hammer out was circa 1632

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