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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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.
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
Working with her longtime guitarist Luke Fitton, Minogue began ironing out the melody of the verses in the late 2010s via voice notes the two would send back and forth.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2025
While that gets ironed out, viewers keep flagging issues with the 4K restoration, which is the only version of the series available through the platform.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2025
Details are still being ironed out, but funds could not be withdrawn before the child turns 18.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
Working with her longtime guitarist Luke Fitton, Minogue began ironing out the melody of the verses in the late 2010s via voice notes the two would send back and forth.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2025
While that gets ironed out, viewers keep flagging issues with the 4K restoration, which is the only version of the series available through the platform.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2025
Details are still being ironed out, but funds could not be withdrawn before the child turns 18.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 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 19 Dec. 2025.
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