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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Discussions have so far been informal with much to be ironed out.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
There will be some kinks to iron out in TGL’s 2026 season: The person in charge of the playlist should apparently be one of them.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
House Republicans have spoken optimistically about enacting President Trump’s ambitious tax agenda with details still to be ironed out by next month.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
But specific policy distinctions are things to be ironed out in the executive office.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
There will be some kinks to iron out in TGL’s 2026 season: The person in charge of the playlist should apparently be one of them.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
House Republicans have spoken optimistically about enacting President Trump’s ambitious tax agenda with details still to be ironed out by next month.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
But specific policy distinctions are things to be ironed out in the executive office.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Iron out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20out. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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