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 Senate passed its version last week and the two chambers will now iron out differences.
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David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
What’s engaging is increasing the efficiency and ironing out the kinks.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
There should be no major offensive issues to iron out.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
The banks are discussing an emergency loan backed by Argentine assets, the people said, while cautioning that talks are ongoing and specific collateral is still being ironed out.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
What’s engaging is increasing the efficiency and ironing out the kinks.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
There should be no major offensive issues to iron out.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
The banks are discussing an emergency loan backed by Argentine assets, the people said, while cautioning that talks are ongoing and specific collateral is still being ironed out.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for iron out
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“Iron out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20out. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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