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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The lawmakers are said to be more open to voting on a spending package, provided a few details of the budget are ironed out, the publication reported Sunday, citing a person familiar with the matter.
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Sean Conlon,liz Napolitano, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2025
As of right now, however, Republicans and Democrats have not ironed out a deal to end the shutdown.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Public-private partnerships may hold the key, but until those details are ironed out, large-scale rollout remains a challenge.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
However, the Chiefs may still look to iron out some problems before the NFL trade deadline, especially after losing to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
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Sean Conlon,liz Napolitano, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2025
As of right now, however, Republicans and Democrats have not ironed out a deal to end the shutdown.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Public-private partnerships may hold the key, but until those details are ironed out, large-scale rollout remains a challenge.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
However, the Chiefs may still look to iron out some problems before the NFL trade deadline, especially after losing to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Iron out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20out. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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