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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Planning a future with someone means ironing out a lot of details.
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Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
Plus, the year’s biggest hotel openings — like the Romeo Roma and Orient Express La Minerva — have now had a few months to iron out their kinks.
—Nikki Ekstein, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
But key details needed to be ironed out, including addressing US national security concerns and China’s willingness to approve the deal.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
His comments come as European Union officials are understood to be ironing out a 19th package of sanctions against Russia.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
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Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
Plus, the year’s biggest hotel openings — like the Romeo Roma and Orient Express La Minerva — have now had a few months to iron out their kinks.
—Nikki Ekstein, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
But key details needed to be ironed out, including addressing US national security concerns and China’s willingness to approve the deal.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
His comments come as European Union officials are understood to be ironing out a 19th package of sanctions against Russia.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Iron out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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