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Definitions

hammer out

VERB
bring to a conclusion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
establish negotiate settle thrash out work out
WEAK
accomplish bring about build complete construct erect excogitate fight through finish form make produce set up sort out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
confuse unsettle

Example Sentences

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Then everyone got together in a big room to hammer out their disagreements.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

The traditional fix for these standoffs was a conference committee, in which both chambers appoint a group of members to represent their side, and conferees hammer out differences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Trump met Kim three times during his first term -- once declaring they were "in love" -- as he pushed to hammer out a long-coveted deal on de-nuclearisation.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

And so Scott’s major recent step has been to hire a financial planner to help them hammer out their final retirement plans.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

The giant stood close by, trying to yank his hammer out of the floor where he’d embedded it.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan