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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Some of those schematic and game situation things will have to be ironed out over time with more experience.
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Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
In his world, nearly all problems are technical problems to be ironed out by more advanced AI or, at worst, regulatory problems to be mitigated by a few minor legal or logistical shifts.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
While the decision is not final and details are still being ironed out, Republicans are overwhelmingly moving in this direction.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025
As the deal generates more industry opinions, another department within the SMART labor union ironed out its own collective bargaining agreement with Union Pacific.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
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Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
In his world, nearly all problems are technical problems to be ironed out by more advanced AI or, at worst, regulatory problems to be mitigated by a few minor legal or logistical shifts.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
While the decision is not final and details are still being ironed out, Republicans are overwhelmingly moving in this direction.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025
As the deal generates more industry opinions, another department within the SMART labor union ironed out its own collective bargaining agreement with Union Pacific.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Iron out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20out. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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