thrashed (out)

verb

past tense of thrash (out)
as in developed
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 thrashed (out)
  1. developed
  2. forged
  3. worked up
  4. created
  5. hammered out
  6. crafted
Verb
  • The company has developed partnerships with Equinox, Lifetime, Barry’s Bootcamp, F45 and even the Delta One lounge at JFK to make structured recovery a customer value add.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Keanu Reeves has developed a reputation for being one of the nicest guys in Hollywood, both on- and off-set.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
Definition of developed
Verb
  • By the end of the evening, fueled by a few glasses of wine and a handful of casual board games, new friendships were forged and potentially long-lasting connections made.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • If an agreement isn’t forged, the concern is that the Blazers will lose the funding and perhaps begin looking for another city in which to play.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of forged
Verb
  • He feels emotionally ambushed, and what plays out is as if Marriage Story were an absolute chucklefest, as Lestat gets increasingly worked up and jealous over Louis’s relationships with other men.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 15 June 2026
  • Church’s numinous-sun-over-still-water routine had begun to look a bit like a shtick, equally applicable to scenes of the Hudson or those worked up from 20-year-old sketches of South America.
    — Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
Definition of worked up
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  • Tectonic movement also created today's Central Valley, a highly productive agricultural area that was once part of the ocean, then an inland sea, and then a freshwater lake, Lozos said.
    — Rong-Gong Lin II Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In the first week of spring training in February, when the first-year manager wanted to raise the topic of how news of his hiring had broken, his attempt to set the record straight only created further confusion for some.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of created
Verb
  • 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
  • If implemented, the framework agreement hammered out between Lebanon and Israel in June 2026 could serve as the most consequential agreement between the two countries in nearly 80 years.
    — Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
Definition of hammered out
Verb
  • The gray dress was crafted with a slim-fitting silhouette, with an off-the-shoulder neckline that set the tone for the contemporary dress with classic design cues.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • This sleek cutout slide is crafted from smooth Italian leather and designed to elevate warm‑weather outfits with minimal effort.
    — Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026
Definition of crafted
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“Thrashed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrashed%20%28out%29. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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