How to Use workout in a Sentence

workout

1 of 2 noun
  • The team had a good workout at practice today.
  • Her workout includes running on the treadmill and lifting weights.
  • More from the crew here Tired of the gym but still want a workout?
    Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Get a good workout in, sweat and then go home, get the kids off to school and come to the office.
    Colin Demarest, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Do this workout 4 or 5 days a week—but not more than 2 days in a row.
    Milo F. Bryant, Men's Health, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Pair the cropped tee with your favorite workout shorts or a flowy skirt.
    Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2024
  • Glass has missed what many believe is just one workout in the past 18 years.
    Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2022
  • And just like that, the humble walk became a cool workout.
    Ashley Mateo, SELF, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The steam room is one of my favorite things to do right after a workout.
    Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Mathurin did a solo workout for the blue and gold on June 10.
    Tony East, Forbes, 24 June 2022
  • After all, the best time to start a workout routine is now.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022
  • Many people are drawn to EMS because of how short the workouts are.
    Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
  • There’s a lot of home gym equipment out there to choose from—so, why choose to use bands in your workouts?
    Jordan Galloway, SELF, 4 Feb. 2025
  • That wasn’t the case during his workout on the court, where Sharpe delivered the fire and poise that Billups hoped to see.
    oregonlive, 25 June 2022
  • Here is the workout in full, to be completed a total of 4 rounds.
    Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 11 Oct. 2022
  • For those wanting to have more of a workout, check out Primal Moves.
    Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The workout is less about seeing if a player is good enough or not.
    Stephen Means, cleveland, 28 June 2022
  • Always on the hunt for a good workout/lounge/errands short?
    Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Give your brain a workout and learn new things with this book by Jordan Moore.
    Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Over the course of two weeks, the cells grew alongside a daily workout routine.
    Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 29 May 2022
  • There’s also a workout area with a treadmill, weights and a large flat-screen TV.
    Jabari Young, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Rafaela may get some work at second base, at least in pregame workouts.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Those looking for a workout could whip the cream cheese filling by hand though.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
  • After a workout, guests have the option of using a wet or dry sauna.
    Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
  • For a workout, jog or bike along the nearly 9-mile Corpus Christi Bay Trail.
    Robin Soslow, Chron, 3 May 2022
  • Sprints This workout gets your heart pumping for short, quick sprints.
    Rozalynn S. Frazier, Health, 18 Oct. 2023
  • This workout hits all the major muscle groups in the upper body.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2022
  • So, read the room and respect the vibe—don’t be the reason someone needs to reroute their entire workout just to avoid you.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Along with a workout and a few moments of praise, my skincare routine has become a major part of my self-care routine (courtesy of my wife who’s expanded my grooming horizons).
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Either skip that workout and stick to your original schedule, work in an additional workout, add some intensity to your next workout, or shift your schedule back by a day.
    Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 16 Apr. 2025

work out

2 of 2 verb
  • Here’s a guy who used to come to our house to work out in the gym.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 19 July 2022
  • Other plans are still be worked out for the rest of the week.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2024
  • The Killers' attempt to look on the bright side of things didn't quite work out.
    Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Siri doubled to lead off the fifth, but Quantrill couldn’t work out of the jam.
    Joe Noga, cleveland, 25 May 2022
  • But things didn't work out, so back to the drawing board.
    Paul Newberry, ajc, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Gave him a shot there to try to win the race, didn’t work out, but one of us won it.
    Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Over the course of the next few days, final details were worked out.
    Peter Baker, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
  • That may not work out quite how the teen thinks, but Stephanie is proud of her drive.
    Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2022
  • Or maybe waiting for 2022 will work out just fine in the end.
    Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel, 1 July 2022
  • Even so, things didn’t work out so well for Oedipus in the end.
    Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2022
  • Just be open to everything from the start and things will tend to work out.
    Atonio Mafi, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Little ones came to shoot and work out with their dads.
    Dallas News, 21 Nov. 2022
  • And if things work out as planned, Birge will have many more of these kinds of days ahead.
    Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2022
  • To her, group chats with best friends are a safe place to work out feelings and fears.
    Dallas News, 3 Mar. 2023
  • And sometimes, when things don’t work out, they just weren’t meant to be.
    Jillian Kramer, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Or, if the numbers work out, buying your lease might be the best choice.
    Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Sharon Osbourne said many of the artists who work out of the space lost their equipment.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2022
  • Skubal put runners on the corners in the third inning but worked out of the jam.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Sometimes, when sh– don’t work out, it ain’t meant to be.
    Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Pink, pearl and sand-colored sheen take the work out of workwear.
    WSJ, 5 Mar. 2022
  • But does that make this the best time to work out a long-term deal with the Cy Young Award-winning righty?
    Joe Noga, cleveland, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Welcome to the mature streaming age, there are a lot of kinks to work out!
    Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Strangely, though, that’s worked out well for his old club.
    Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Certainly, have faith that things will work out in the end.
    John S. Tobey, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Can’t work out if the stock market bubble is about to burst?
    Michael Taylor, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Best to just acknowledge the truth: some changes don’t work out.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025
  • With a live show, there’s no practice runs and issues need to be worked out on the fly.
    Kari McMahon, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Harder to ponder still: how the Sharks and Rangers could work out the money.
    Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Dec. 2022
  • Wear them under skirts and dresses, or pair them with an oversized tee to lounge at home or work out at the gym.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Or perhaps Pelinka should have lined up contingencies in case the trade for Williams didn’t work out.
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025

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