pound (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pound (out)
hammer out
Verb
  • Lutnick said last week Trump is in no rush, preferring to hammer out better agreements that benefit American businesses and consumers.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
  • That bodes well for their chances of hammering out a new contract in the near future.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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“Pound (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pound%20%28out%29. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.

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