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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrash (out)
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Researchers have developed a new type of material that can passively cool buildings and capture water directly from the air – all without energy input.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025 -
Giving evidence about his spat with Vine, which developed when the 60-year-old speculated whether Barton had a brain injury after his posts about Aluko and Ward, he was stopped by Menary.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The concert was life-changing for Rea, who got to meet Osbourne there and forge a friendship that would last until the singer’s death this past summer.—
Stephen Rea,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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The drummer/producer of The Roots first met D’Angelo in the mid-1990s and the two forged a musical bond that helped shape the sound of that era.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The species has an adhesive plate on its head that helps to create a kind of vacuum seal, allowing the fish to grab a whale and hang on for the ride.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Denver International Airport is working to fill in the gap, creating a food pantry for its federal employees and asking the FAA for permission to use the airport's revenue to pay for controllers' wages.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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District officials worked with principals over the summer to hammer out the details of the policy, Smith said.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, Visa and Mastercard have been trying to hammer out a deal with merchants in the lawsuit.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Raiders let Jeanty work up a sweat in the second preseason game against the 49ers (and slightly less of a sweat in the third game versus Arizona), and the 2024 Heisman runner-up delivered.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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To this day, working up a mess of beans soothes and centers me.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
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In crafting Elizabeth’s jewelry, the company invited her to go behind the doors of the Tiffany archive.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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The actress’ top coordinated with her high-waist maxiskirt, crafted in the same white satin with waist definition provided by further crystal embellishments.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Thrash (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrash%20%28out%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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