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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Only on particularly bumpy tarmac did the GTS-spec suspension become too jarring with the adaptive dampers stiffened up in sport mode, but switching them to normal offered the best of both worlds—excellent, composed body control and tuning that ironed out imperfections remarkably well.
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Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
That continuing resolution would give seven weeks to iron out a full spending bill and avert an immediate government shutdown—which would be the first since 2018.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
There are tactical issues for Maresca to iron out and key injuries to account for too.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Previous, non-Trump administrations likely would have ironed out any problems minus the drama; that seems never to have occurred to this White House.
—Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
That continuing resolution would give seven weeks to iron out a full spending bill and avert an immediate government shutdown—which would be the first since 2018.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
There are tactical issues for Maresca to iron out and key injuries to account for too.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Previous, non-Trump administrations likely would have ironed out any problems minus the drama; that seems never to have occurred to this White House.
—Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Iron out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20out. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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