pounded (out)

verb

past tense of pound (out)
as in hammered out

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  1. hammered out
  2. fashioned
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  • 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
Definition of hammered out
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  • Enter Carmen Liu, a lingerie designer who specializes in tucking underwear; and fajas, a shapewear garment fashioned after a corset that transgender women use these to mold their figures while undergoing transition.
    — Nicky Josephine, Vogue, 29 June 2026
  • Designed by Marc Lalique in 1951, the bottle is fashioned from twisted glass, with a stopper in the shape of two soaring doves.
    — April Long, Allure, 24 June 2026
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“Pounded (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounded%20%28out%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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