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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounding (out)
hammering out
Verb
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Harris said officials are still hammering out next steps with the team.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026 -
Stocks fell sharply early in Thursday's session, but steadily clawed their way back as investors appeared to take heart from news reports that Iran and Oman are hammering out a plan to oversee traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Pounding (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounding%20%28out%29. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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