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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Attorneys hammered out a legal agreement in 2003 stipulating trust terms, financial distributions and other property issues.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
So a bipartisan group in Congress hammered out the no-fault system.
—Patricia Callahan, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
Following high-level talks in Geneva and London, U.S. and Chinese officials agreed to pull back from sky-high tariffs and restrictions on exports, but uncertainty persists as the two sides are yet to hammer out a more permanent trade deal.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 July 2025
While China is inviting international cooperation, recent debates on tariffs between the two nations would seem to make the proposition difficult to hammer out.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 29 June 2025
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
So a bipartisan group in Congress hammered out the no-fault system.
—Patricia Callahan, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
Following high-level talks in Geneva and London, U.S. and Chinese officials agreed to pull back from sky-high tariffs and restrictions on exports, but uncertainty persists as the two sides are yet to hammer out a more permanent trade deal.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 July 2025
While China is inviting international cooperation, recent debates on tariffs between the two nations would seem to make the proposition difficult to hammer out.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for hammer out
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“Hammer out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammer%20out. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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