hammers out

verb

present tense third-person singular of hammer out
as in develops
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 hammers out The airport recently extended its current lease agreement an extra year, keeping the status quo in place through at least June 30, 2027, while the city hammers out a long-term deal. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 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 There are a lot of quality hammers out there, but this Craftsman hammer from Amazon is both tough and affordable. — Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammers out
  1. develops
  2. forges
  3. creates
  4. works up
  5. works out
  6. crafts
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  • The company also develops engines for upper-stage and in-space applications, giving it several propulsion options across different mission profiles.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In most Alzheimer’s patients, a noticeable atrophy develops over the course of only a few months of disease progression.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of develops
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Marian forges a new path for herself and Peggy works to be accepted by her future in-laws.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Agnes van Rhijn sees an opening to re-elevate herself to her former position in society and Marian forges a new path for herself.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of forges
Verb
  • Their activity creates a growing stream of branch updates, code reviews, merges, and repository downloads.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Proposition 40 creates a one-time, 5% tax on Californians whose net worth exceeds $1 billion.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of creates
Verb
  • The Jetz-Scrubz sponge (awkward to say, easy to use) quickly works up super fine suds from your dish soap, making for a very satisfying and effective cleaning experience.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Feb. 2026
  • These stylistic parameters, however, feel established purely so the film can wrestle against them, which works up to a point.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
Definition of works up
Verb
  • The Helena starts at €81,500 (for reference, this works out at around US$91,000), but it multiple options are available, including the choice of materials used, the furniture added, and even off-grid functionality, so the price can vary.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But your data shows that most of the time, rushing actually works out.
    — Julia Edelstein, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of works out
Verb
  • Director James Marcus Haney crafts a propulsive portrait of Ukrainian youth living on a knife’s edge, denied the certainty of a future in a brutal war of aggression thrust upon them by Russia.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Pleater Kyriacos Hadjikyriacou, meanwhile, crafts his textiles in the north London neighborhood of Tottenham.
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of crafts

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“Hammers out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammers%20out. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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