POUND (OUT) Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

pound (out)

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Definition of pound (out)

as in to hammer out

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hammer out

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The memorandum was intended to give the two sides two more months to hammer out a peace deal, but the parameters of the preliminary agreement instead quickly fell apart, leaving no end in sight to a war that started in late February.

— Joey Garrison, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
The group was created by Martin last year to hammer out the party’s official stance on Israel and Gaza.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026

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