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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As the deal generates more industry opinions, another department within the SMART labor union ironed out its own collective bargaining agreement with Union Pacific.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
The service is graceful and nimble, too; diners are taken care of without being smothered, while tablecloths are meticulously ironed out (right in front of guests) when tables turn.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Other details are still being ironed out.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Like Appolon, North Miami resident Sabine Dessources learned about the importance of making sure her business paperwork is ironed out.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
The service is graceful and nimble, too; diners are taken care of without being smothered, while tablecloths are meticulously ironed out (right in front of guests) when tables turn.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Other details are still being ironed out.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Like Appolon, North Miami resident Sabine Dessources learned about the importance of making sure her business paperwork is ironed out.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Iron out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20out. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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