hammered out

verb

past tense of hammer out
as in developed
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 hammered out In the meantime, Silver anticipates that a flurry of one-and-done provisional arrangements will be hammered out before the new campaign tips off in October. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026 If implemented, the framework agreement hammered out between Lebanon and Israel in June 2026 could serve as the most consequential agreement between the two countries in nearly 80 years. — Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026 Unions and the Newsom administration hammered out new agreements, which included several provisions to help cut down on California’s employee compensation costs. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 Even as the compromise was being hammered out, Carr made another significant find on a separate Related project site between the bay and Brickell Avenue. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 The other details that will need to be hammered out. — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 19 June 2026 The agreement is light on details related to Iran’s nuclear program, which will be hammered out in technical negotiations over a 60-day period. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2026 Arsenal completed a deal for Martin Zubimendi, the broad terms of which had been hammered out almost a full year prior. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 May 2026 The final spending plan will be hammered out between the mayor and the Council before the July 1 start of the 2027 fiscal year. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammered out
  1. developed
  2. forged
  3. created
  4. worked up
  5. crafted
Verb
  • The company has developed partnerships with Equinox, Lifetime, Barry’s Bootcamp, F45 and even the Delta One lounge at JFK to make structured recovery a customer value add.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Keanu Reeves has developed a reputation for being one of the nicest guys in Hollywood, both on- and off-set.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
Definition of developed
Verb
  • By the end of the evening, fueled by a few glasses of wine and a handful of casual board games, new friendships were forged and potentially long-lasting connections made.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • If an agreement isn’t forged, the concern is that the Blazers will lose the funding and perhaps begin looking for another city in which to play.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of forged
Verb
  • Along the way, some businesses failed while others became neighborhood institutions that, collectively, created a place where almost every storefront seemed to have a story behind it.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
  • Melanie Barcenas and Gia Corley created difficult tests for Dickey.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
Definition of created
Verb
  • He feels emotionally ambushed, and what plays out is as if Marriage Story were an absolute chucklefest, as Lestat gets increasingly worked up and jealous over Louis’s relationships with other men.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 15 June 2026
  • Church’s numinous-sun-over-still-water routine had begun to look a bit like a shtick, equally applicable to scenes of the Hudson or those worked up from 20-year-old sketches of South America.
    — Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
Definition of worked up
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  • The gray dress was crafted with a slim-fitting silhouette, with an off-the-shoulder neckline that set the tone for the contemporary dress with classic design cues.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • This sleek cutout slide is crafted from smooth Italian leather and designed to elevate warm‑weather outfits with minimal effort.
    — Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026
Definition of crafted

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“Hammered out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammered%20out. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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