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
Speer is the first to acknowledge that many of the specifics of managing fishing, shipping, and other industrial activities around these areas still need to be hammered out; this agreement is meant to be the foundation on which to do so.
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Bonnie Tsui, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
While the Dolphin Company and developers like Integra could hammer out a potential sale of the lease, no change could take place without a County Commission vote — likely with the endorsement of Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Representatives from the state Assembly, governor’s office and state Senate have been meeting near-daily over the past few weeks to hammer out a deal.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The two countries struck a trade deal in late July, which calls for 15% tariffs on goods from South Korea, but the finer details are still being hammered out in ongoing talks.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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Bonnie Tsui, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
While the Dolphin Company and developers like Integra could hammer out a potential sale of the lease, no change could take place without a County Commission vote — likely with the endorsement of Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Representatives from the state Assembly, governor’s office and state Senate have been meeting near-daily over the past few weeks to hammer out a deal.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The two countries struck a trade deal in late July, which calls for 15% tariffs on goods from South Korea, but the finer details are still being hammered out in ongoing talks.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammer out
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Those typically involve a winning team, which can forge indelible memories in the biggest curmudgeons among us.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the spirit of serving its community, the new theater has been designed to forge a sense of inclusion, according to Lythcott.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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That developed into work as a sports agate clerk – editing and coding the different box scores for print on our ‘Scoreboard’ page at the time.—
Nicole Young,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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When multiple family members develop colon cancer, it's considered hereditary colon cancer.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security has detained hundreds of TPS holders from Venezuela nationwide, creating confusion about how the protections are being applied.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Democrats want to overturn spending cuts Republicans approved earlier in the year for Medicaid, which provides health insurance for Americans living in or near poverty, and extend insurance subsidies created by the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Designed by Anthony Guerrée for De La Espada, this piece features a central base crafted from a series of overlapping wood slats—a textured moment that creates visual equilibrium with its smooth, curved-brass counterpart.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
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It’s crafted from breathable Belgian flax linen that helps regulate your body temperature and absorb sweat and moisture.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Hammer out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammer%20out. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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