POUNDED (OUT) Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

pounded (out)

verb

past tense of pound (out)

as in hammered out

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If the parties can’t agree on terms, a valuation is usually hammered out via binding arbitration, and the existing distribution agreement remains in place until the payout is received.

— Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026
At the meeting, Kao and Reed, the super PAC’s chair, hammered out a deal for a six-figure donation, Kao told the FBI.

— William Turton, ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2026

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Among several sauces on the side, home in on senafich, a classic, sinus-sizzling Ethiopian condiment fashioned from mustard seeds.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
While pieces fashioned from metal, including brass and iron, are an obvious choice, the motif can also take shape in bright colors, swirling abstract glass, or more vampy furniture–see, House of Hackney’s black velvet chair.

— Hannah Coates, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026

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