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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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The meeting is likely meant to hammer out economic achievements to be announced at the leaders' summit, Fudan University professor Wu Xinbo told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 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 work I’m doing right now is so wonderful, but I’m just buzzing with the need to sit in one place for two months and hammer out a draft.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026

Which is yet another reason why the NFL wants to hammer out a deal and avoid a work stoppage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

So I went where I always go when I don’t know what to do—I headed for the library to organize my thoughts and hammer out a battle plan.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.