THRASH (OUT) Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

thrash (out)

verb

Definition of thrash (out)

as in to develop

to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort after hours of brainstorming, the writers finally thrashed out an extended story arc for the sitcom

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State officials say the legislation is intended to attract companies developing next-generation energy technologies.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
The hospital has also successfully used AI to analyze patients’ heart rhythms to tell whether someone could develop atrial fibrillation, a condition that can cause blood clots and strokes.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of develop

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The Five Star Weekend goes from being a story about the ways women can forge companionship with those who have wronged them to a story that makes the men in Hollis’s life the crux of her happiness.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 July 2026
The Kansas City area is one step closer to achieving a sister city connection with Algeria, capitalizing on the romantic cultural connection forged during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

— PJ Green July 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Definition of forge

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Soon after, the combined anger of Zeus, Poseidon and Apollo created a storm that killed everyone except the king.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
For example, a small business owner could ask Claude to create a revenue summary or to flag any unusual activity using data from popular payment solutions like Stripe.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026

Definition of create

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In the meantime, Silver anticipates that a flurry of one-and-done provisional arrangements will be hammered out before the new campaign tips off in October.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026
The interim peace agreement was supposed to reopen a waterway that is key to world energy supplies and give negotiators time to hammer out a permanent end to the war.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of hammer out

Verb

Some have already talked to a parent; others are working up the nerve.

— Carolyn O'Laughlin, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
As manufacturers and network operators work up solutions for the 6-GHz band, the challenge will be in charting a path that doesn’t undermine the economies of scale needed for wireless innovation, lower hardware costs, and ultimately technology adoption.

— Stephen Cousins, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026

Definition of work up

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Last year’s adaptation of the wildly popular sandbox survival-crafting game didn’t exactly have critics losing their pixels, but faithful fans loved it.

— Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
The dress was crafted in a muted gray-blue tone with three-quarter length sleeves and a midi hemline.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 July 2026

Definition of craft

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