iron out
verb
ironed out; ironing out; irons out
1
: to make smooth or flat by or as if by pressing
2
: to resolve or work out a solution to
ironed out their differences
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Though excitement about the first day of Metro Express service Monday was hampered by delays and technological glitches, county officials said the problems are part of the adjustment period and will be ironed out moving forward.
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Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
But in sheer operation — no messy personnel groupings, no Payton timeouts to iron out a call — Nix orchestrated affairs with cold precision, finishing 19 of 29 for 247 yards and four touchdowns in dicing up soft Cowboys coverages.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
For a start-up electric vehicle manufacturer (Rivian delivered its first vehicle in 2021), issues such as these are to be expected as the brand irons out the kinks in production and development.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The Senate passed its version last week and the two chambers will now iron out differences.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
But in sheer operation — no messy personnel groupings, no Payton timeouts to iron out a call — Nix orchestrated affairs with cold precision, finishing 19 of 29 for 247 yards and four touchdowns in dicing up soft Cowboys coverages.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
For a start-up electric vehicle manufacturer (Rivian delivered its first vehicle in 2021), issues such as these are to be expected as the brand irons out the kinks in production and development.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The Senate passed its version last week and the two chambers will now iron out differences.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Iron out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20out. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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