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

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

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

With those four guiding principles, it’s over to our lawmakers to hammer out the implementation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 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

That night he mounted to the attic with his hammer and his handful of nails and nailed the door behind him and threw the hammer out the window.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner

hammer out

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