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 two sides are working to hammer out a community mitigation agreement for impacts the Krafts’ plan to build a professional soccer stadium in Everett would have on the nearby Charlestown neighborhood in Boston.
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
The three days of meetings — which did not include direct Russian-Ukrainian negotiations — are part of an attempt to hammer out details on a partial pause in the 3-year-old war in Ukraine.
—TIME, 25 Mar. 2025
Congressional Republicans are now working on a bill to hammer out the budget details.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
Manager Bud Black, general manager Bill Schmidt and a cadre of coaches will meet over the next few days to hammer out the 26-man roster ahead of the season opener at Tampa Bay on March 28.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
The three days of meetings — which did not include direct Russian-Ukrainian negotiations — are part of an attempt to hammer out details on a partial pause in the 3-year-old war in Ukraine.
—TIME, 25 Mar. 2025
Congressional Republicans are now working on a bill to hammer out the budget details.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
Manager Bud Black, general manager Bill Schmidt and a cadre of coaches will meet over the next few days to hammer out the 26-man roster ahead of the season opener at Tampa Bay on March 28.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammer out
Verb
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The duo forged a bond while on England duty at under-17 level.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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There’s only forging ahead into the next mission — with another yearlong time-jump just around the corner.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
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Every formula at Holos is developed, tested, and manufactured in its own facility, allowing the brand to ensure the quality of the products from batch to batch.—
Xandra Harbet,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The system developed its top hypothesis with a simple rationale, drawing a link to another research area and coming to a conclusion the human team had taken years to arrive at.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2025
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The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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With her son, Daniel Kairys, MD, a general surgeon and a natural storyteller, Kairys began crafting children’s stories, inspired by her global travels for her work in maternal and child healthcare and her childhood love of fairy tales.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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This toy combines a crafting project with a soothing experience.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Hammer out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammer%20out. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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