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Synonyms for workout
Synonyms: Noun
drill, exercise, practice (also practise), routine, training
Synonyms: Verb
answer, break, crack, dope (out), figure out, puzzle (out), resolve, riddle (out), solve, unravel, unriddle, work
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The team had a good workout at practice today. Her workout includes running on the treadmill and lifting weights.Verb
by putting our heads together, we were able to work out the problem worked out a compromise between the warring factions
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Her profile is a mix of mellow images, workouts, and motivational quotes. — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, "Why Meghan Markle & Prince Harry Unfollowed William & Kate Middleton on Instagram," 2 May 2019 Going into last season, Ellenson impressed enough in offseason workouts and the preseason to land a spot in the playing rotation. — Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press, "Coach O's words soothed Detroit Pistons' Henry Ellenson in trying year," 13 July 2018 David Caesar of Abstract Visuals and Kyle Scott helped put the pieces in place from a directing standpoint while gaining unlimited access to practices, workouts and games. — J.c. Carnahan, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Dr. Phillips football state title run chronicled in video documentary," 29 June 2018 Now a solid 195 pounds thanks to pro workouts and Canadian mountains, Logue had some success in Lansing at 3-1 with a 2.67 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 54 innings. — Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, "Former Moeller, UK lefthander Zach Logue battles for the Blue Jays in Florida," 20 June 2018 Class includes warm up, full body cardio workout and yoga cool down. — Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Breathe events: Eating right, feeling well and getting moving," 13 June 2018 Drinking plenty of fluids after a strenuous workout may help prevent the condition. — Fiza Pirani, ajc, "What is rhabdomyolysis? Workout, rare condition sends teen to hospital," 7 June 2018 In fact, after dropping George off at school, Prince William has been known to head to a workout with some of the moms at school. — Maggie Maloney, Town & Country, "Prince William Reportedly Works Out with Moms from Prince George's School," 16 Apr. 2019 Ficken spent parts of the past two seasons with the Rams and was signed by Seattle following a workout with the Seahawks. — Bob Condotta, The Seattle Times, "Seahawks waive kicker Sam Ficken, linebacker Emmanuel Beal," 12 Apr. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The Texas native has worked out for the Indiana Pacers, Utah Jazz, and Brooklyn Nets in addition to the Sixers. — Keith Pompey, https://www.inquirer.com, "Carsen Edwards out to prove height doesn’t matter," 6 June 2019 But the relationship might not have worked out way back then. — Dan Gartland, SI.com, "Alex Rodriguez Said in 1998 That His Dream Date Was With Jennifer Lopez," 5 June 2019 Mary before moving to Virginia for his final two seasons, worked out for the team at the start of this week. — Chris Fedor, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Cavaliers begin pre-draft workouts, could be eyeing second-round pick," 4 June 2019 Arkansas’ Daniel Gafford worked out for the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday at Spectrum Center. — Rick Bonnell, charlotteobserver, "Charlotte Hornets have a rim-protection problem; will they draft a shot-blocker?," 4 June 2019 In other words, the equation has been fully worked out. — Daniel Mendelsohn, Town & Country, "Even Classicists Hated the Game of Thrones Finale," 20 May 2019 The measurements worked out to 10 feet long and 6.8 feet across. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "This 72-Year-Old Frenchman Just Crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a Giant Orange Barrel," 7 May 2019 Microsoft is also working out some of the worst kinks, and giving users more control over when and how updates occur. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Sophos, Avast warn of Windows machines failing to boot after latest Microsoft patch," 15 Apr. 2019 Staying healthy isn’t just about working out and investing in self care. — Jessica Booth, Redbook, "Everything You Need To Know About Food Deserts," 29 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'workout.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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A type of HIIT (high-intensity interval training)
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