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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In her most recent look, however, Taylor turned to old Hollywood sophistication, ironing out her iconic pixie cut into something along the lines of a micro-bob at the opening of the Gymkhana restaurant in Las Vegas.
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Essence, 22 Jan. 2026
The exact timing of this transition is still being ironed out, but see the graphic below for a general idea of when to expect the wintry weather to start in your area.
—Michael Autovino, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Sure, there are some problems to iron out, but the big prediction for 2026 is that United will actually be actively, genuinely, legitimately good.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Instead of investing resources to manufacture magnets to the precision to make a stellarator, Thea Energy can rapidly iterate its magnet designs and work on the software to iron out the kinks.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
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Essence, 22 Jan. 2026
The exact timing of this transition is still being ironed out, but see the graphic below for a general idea of when to expect the wintry weather to start in your area.
—Michael Autovino, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Sure, there are some problems to iron out, but the big prediction for 2026 is that United will actually be actively, genuinely, legitimately good.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Instead of investing resources to manufacture magnets to the precision to make a stellarator, Thea Energy can rapidly iterate its magnet designs and work on the software to iron out the kinks.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Iron out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20out. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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