hammer
noun
a tool consisting of a solid head, usually of metal, set crosswise on a handle, used for beating metals, driving nails, etc.
will hammer
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future tenseof hammer.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Also under the deal, FAA managers and union representatives will hammer out new shift guidelines to maximize staffing during high traffic volumes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“The filing will hammer home these points, probably reveal and detail supporting evidence that has not yet been made public, and easily distinguish evidence of official acts,” Gershman said.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2024
Some industry experts are optimistic that given enough time, building owners and their lenders will hammer out compromises, avoiding foreclosures or a big loss in property tax revenue because everybody wants to minimize losses.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
In coming weeks, lawmakers will hammer out differences between the two defense authorization act versions as the legislation marches toward the president’s desk.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2021
Thus, if they choose a carpenter, one will plane, one will saw, one will hammer, one will chisel, and so on.
From What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes by Dorothy Canfield Fisher
