POUNDING (OUT) Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

pounding (out)

verb

present participle of pound (out)

as in hammering out

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hammering out

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However, both sides of the debate left the door open to hammering out a potential compromise in the coming days before either version faces a vote by the full City Council.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
After hammering out the details in recent weeks, the Miami-Dade school board agreed Wednesday on a contract for Rafael Villalobos to take the reins as superintendent of the district.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

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