Synonyms of hammer out

hammer out

verb

as in to forge

to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort

the city council hammered out new commercial development regulations with input from residents, business owners, and environmental activists

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forge
• develop
• carve (out)
• grind (out)
• create
• bring forth
• thrash (out)
• craft
• work up
• work out
• achieve
• construct
• generate
• devise
• crank out
• compose
• carry out
• churn out
• turn out
• engineer
• form
• cobble (together or up)
• model
• accomplish
• manufacture
• tailor
• cook (up)
• shape
• mint
• invent
• throw up
• originate
• effect
• hatch
• fashion
• conceive
• bring off
• fabricate
• frame
• concoct
• contrive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• destroy
• tear down
• dismantle
• demolish
• ruin
• undo
• wreck
• raze
• unmake

Examples of hammer out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The dispute became public, bringing both sides to the table to hammer out an agreement that allowed Ravinia Brewing to use the name, with certain limitations. —Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2024

The government and the chipmaker could hammer out a deal before the election — but these things take time, plus there’s a potential takeover to navigate. —Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 30 Sep. 2024

Newsom’s office and industry stakeholders then spent the next several months behind the scenes hammering out a solution. —Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024

The trade association called for a resumption of negotiations in January during their first impasse, and was part of a 158-member coalition letter in June that urged the Biden administration to work with both parties to hammer out a deal. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2024