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

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

hammer out

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