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verb

Definition of work outnext
1
as in to solve
to find an answer for through reasoning by putting our heads together, we were able to work out the problem

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2
as in to develop
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort worked out a compromise between the warring factions

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3
as in to succeed
to turn out as planned or desired our plans for a ski vacation just didn't work out

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as in to figure
to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations after working out the cost of a college education, we've decided that it's never too early to start saving

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workout

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noun

ˈwərk-ˌau̇t How to pronounce workout (audio)
as in exercise
something done over and over in order to develop skill a workout with dumbbells for building the muscles of the arms

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Recent Examples of work out
Verb
At the operation’s center is Mansell, who runs one of a handful of shark-diving operations working out of Jupiter. — Kate Waxman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026 Skyroot now has more than 1,000 employees, mostly working out of the company’s headquarters in Hyderabad. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 July 2026
Noun
The studio that Schimpl attends, Body by Berner, also offers special classes called Mums and Bubs Bern, where moms can bring their babies and incorporate them into their workouts. — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 Any workouts in the facility must be done alone until the NCAA formally clears him. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for work out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for work out
  1. solve
  2. develop
  3. succeed
  4. figure
  5. exercise
  6. answer
  7. forge
  8. go
Verb
  • Privacy concerns The EU’s new mandate also highlights critical questions over privacy in the AI era — and the challenges tech companies and regulators face in solving them.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni, a former right back who played alongside Messi in the 2006 World Cup, solved that problem by moving Messi to right wing, tweaking formations and pulling from a bench superior to England’s.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of solve
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Staveley finally succeeded in October 2021, bankrolled by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • As several experts have told CNN, when a drug trafficking leader falls, there are always many others available to succeed him, so the criminal organization – at least for now – remains active.
    — Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of succeed
Verb
  • While the crowd figures to root for McIlroy, Fitzpatrick gives the group a home-nation angle as an Englishman.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026
  • Seeing Trout again, this time as an All-Star, figures to be a big moment for all the people in his circle.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 July 2026
Definition of figure
Noun
  • In 2021, Brouillette pursued a certification to become a professional firefighter through a program at Southern Maine Community College, which required both academic classes and field exercises, according to court documents.
    — Curt Devine, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • During the exercise, crews loaded 500-pound BDU-50 and 2,000-pound BDU-56 practice bombs onto the aircraft before releasing them over the Mountain Home bombing range.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
Definition of exercise
Verb
  • Someone might answer questions in the scanner on a Tuesday and show nothing on the Wednesday, not because consciousness had come and gone but because the underlying state fluctuated and our detection was imperfect.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026
  • Pritzker campaign spokesperson Alex Gough declined to answer questions about Bailey’s fundraising email or the trespassing incident itself, including whether the governor or any family members were home at the time.
    — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Definition of answer
Verb
  • But Torres was ruled offside by a shoulder, and Spain was left to survive a few wild minutes as Argentina, at last, produced two shots that threatened to forge a tie in the final moments.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 July 2026
  • As the administration forges ahead with its immigration enforcement campaign, former ICE officials and policing experts warned that resuming vehicle stops without a thorough review of training or tactics could lead to more violent encounters.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of forge
Verb
  • The whole scene looks like Carmy went full Dexter on the back of house crew.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • Over the past week, the conflict between the United States and Iran has gone from a simmering tit-for-tat to something that much more resembles all-out war.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
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