hammered out

past tense of hammer out

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Recent Examples of hammered out In 2011, former Time Warner Cable executives hammered out the 20-year agreement with the Lakers, then owned by the late Jerry Buss. Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 In April, Williams hammered out a two-year extension that pushed off retirement talk and let the 49ers focus elsewhere in the draft instead of splurging on a replacement. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammered out
Verb
  • As in the previous episode, Samir’s internal conflict is the least developed here.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Equine therapy has also developed into an effective element of Grief Journeys, which reflect a growing interest in travel centered on healing and personal transformation.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This month, for example, Saudi Arabia forged a mutual defense pact with Pakistan and Turkey.
    Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
  • For this filmmaking couple, reaching maturity as artists forged in the complex context of a modern colony hinges on acknowledging their limitations and still persevering.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Rabble, an early Twitter employee, created Divine with backing from Twitter founder Jack Dorsey.
    Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Elaine Paul said business has been difficult since the pandemic, but it’s been important to her to carry on the legacy her parents created.
    Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
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
Verb
  • BlackBerry has crafted its software to have high safety standards, a non-negotiable for cars and other moving objects.
    Arjun Kharpal,Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Legends like this one only serve to enhance the value of certain masterpieces crafted from diamonds and precious stones.
    Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Hammered out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammered%20out. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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