hammer out
verb
hammered out; hammering out; hammers out
: to produce or bring about as if by repeated blows
hammered out an agreement
Examples of hammer out in a Sentence
the city council hammered out new commercial development regulations with input from residents, business owners, and environmental activists
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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.
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
Further meetings are expected to hammer out the details, with military planners looking at how to coordinate the naval assets of countries that could join the coalition.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 2 Apr. 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
There are also signs the commission is preparing to hammer out an exact policy.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
Further meetings are expected to hammer out the details, with military planners looking at how to coordinate the naval assets of countries that could join the coalition.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 2 Apr. 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
There are also signs the commission is preparing to hammer out an exact policy.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Hammer out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammer%20out. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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