iron out

verb

ironed out; ironing out; irons out

transitive verb

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

Examples of iron out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Legislation has passed the House and Senate and now a committee is ironing out the differences between their versions. — David Wade, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Nvidia still has plenty to iron out with its financing partners, but Monday's gathering marked a major step in showing the kind of money available to others in the ecosystem. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

Even as details are ironed out, the law positions this NATO member to play a stabilizing role in a restive region. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026

Final details on dates and the points system are still being ironed out. — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for iron out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout

Kids Definition

iron out

verb

1

: to make smooth or flat by or as if by ironing

2

: to work out a solution to

ironed out their differences