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
However, if the NFL and NFLRA can hammer out a new deal, the replacement officials will not be needed, and the command center will not provide such assistance to the veteran officiating crews.
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Mike Jones, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The third and best outcome would be if the two parties are able to use these two weeks, plus some extensions, to hammer out the key points of a peace deal.
—Donald Heflin, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Zack James’ shifty drumming hammers out a drum ’n’ bass redux like a panicked heartbeat while Carney Hemler’s bass lurches in slow motion, replicating the gut drop of a horrible realization.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
Further meetings are expected to hammer out the details, with military planners looking at how to coordinate the naval assets of countries that could join the coalition.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
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Mike Jones, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The third and best outcome would be if the two parties are able to use these two weeks, plus some extensions, to hammer out the key points of a peace deal.
—Donald Heflin, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Zack James’ shifty drumming hammers out a drum ’n’ bass redux like a panicked heartbeat while Carney Hemler’s bass lurches in slow motion, replicating the gut drop of a horrible realization.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
Further meetings are expected to hammer out the details, with military planners looking at how to coordinate the naval assets of countries that could join the coalition.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammer out
Verb
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Friendships were forged over sudsy beverages — often, for us, in the form of a Mexican Chocolate Stout or the Citrus Paradisi IPA.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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The Avalanche, who surrendered the fewest goals in the regular season, jumped out to a 3-0 lead over the almost-as-stingy Wild less than seven minutes into the game only to have to sweat it out and forge a comeback themselves after Minnesota scored five of the next six goals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Though Baudelaire was influenced by Poe’s macabre imagination, decadence never developed its own school in nineteenth-century America, then still a young country.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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The athlete himself is central to the formula—the products are developed around his lifestyle and career.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
2 May 2026
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Over the past decade, Pau has created a series of media installations about the bauhinia, exploring different methods of rendering scientific data as sound and light.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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One clear choice creates stability.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
Verb
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The style, which was entirely manufactured in the United States, and is offered for men in two colorways and crafted from premium full-grain leather.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
3 May 2026
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Designers take the assignment seriously, crafting one-of-a-kind looks for their celebrity muses to don on the red carpet.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
2 May 2026
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“Hammer out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammer%20out. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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