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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The revised outlook comes after the U.S. and China agreed to lower tariffs for 90 days as the two nations try to hammer out a broader trade deal.
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Lawmakers had already extended the legislative session in order to hammer out a budget and tax framework when Perez announced the preliminary sales tax agreement condemned by DeSantis on Friday.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2025
While a March executive order by President Donald Trump to dismantle them has been reversed by the courts, their continued existence is uncertain as Republicans hammer out a new budget that aims to deliver on the president’s agenda.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 7 May 2025
The White House argues the impending tax cut legislation Republicans are trying to hammer out will bring relief, but Bradley noted how much of this will be an extension of the current tax code.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 May 2025
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Lawmakers had already extended the legislative session in order to hammer out a budget and tax framework when Perez announced the preliminary sales tax agreement condemned by DeSantis on Friday.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2025
While a March executive order by President Donald Trump to dismantle them has been reversed by the courts, their continued existence is uncertain as Republicans hammer out a new budget that aims to deliver on the president’s agenda.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 7 May 2025
The White House argues the impending tax cut legislation Republicans are trying to hammer out will bring relief, but Bradley noted how much of this will be an extension of the current tax code.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 May 2025
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“Hammer out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammer%20out. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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