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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Details will be ironed out over the coming weeks, Damon said.
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Discussed for a while, the City Council recently voted unanimously to proceed with the funding after ironing out specifics related to ticket surcharge pricing, the number of weeks a nonprofit could book events, and concession proceeds.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Bell is leaving to set up a new venture, with details still being ironed out.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
To be clear, some of the legalese will take time to iron out, because Mercury will go retrograde on February 26.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Discussed for a while, the City Council recently voted unanimously to proceed with the funding after ironing out specifics related to ticket surcharge pricing, the number of weeks a nonprofit could book events, and concession proceeds.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Bell is leaving to set up a new venture, with details still being ironed out.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
To be clear, some of the legalese will take time to iron out, because Mercury will go retrograde on February 26.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Iron out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20out. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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