worked out

past tense of work out
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Recent Examples of worked out The Dolphins opted to sign none of the four backs who worked out for them on Tuesday -- former Canes standout Damien Martinez, former Titans fourth-rounder Hassan Haskins, Davie University School alum Kenny McIntosh and rookie Elija-Tau Tolliver. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 But Finebaum's right that, whatever the reason, the Riley era in LA hasn't worked out the way many expected. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The Jets released quarterback Bailey Zappe from the practice squad to make room for Levis, who worked out for the team earlier this month. — Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026 There were pros and cons to how these engagements worked out. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026 The news comes one day after defensive end Zxavian Harris reportedly worked out for the Green Bay Packers on Tuesday. — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 New York's congressional delegation insisted 9/11 victim compensation be worked out before the airlines get their wishes fulfilled. — Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026 Imanaga worked out of a two-out single in the frame, then escaped a leadoff walk in the second to keep the deficit at one. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 Kemeny said Bast had worked out an interface to get the rotating laser beams, microscopes, cameras, and myriad other components of the experiment to coordinate through a common interface. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worked out
Verb
  • Cage solved my next problem by insisting that the way to discover new things is to overcome our dependence on our likes and dislikes, those supposed pillars of criticism.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Consider at least one mystery from that Emmys sketch, a glimpse of the SNL logo, potentially solved.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The series is being developed and produced by Tom Winchester for Pure Fiction Television, the indie backed by Slow Horses and Heartstopper outfit See-Saw Films and UK talent agency Hamilton Hodell.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The Makeup Creation Studio has always developed color cosmetics for Chanel, and its direction has been spearheaded by others, too.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The duo succeeded ex-CEO Safra Catz, who remains as executive vice chair.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Successive administrations have supported the eventual transfer, but so far have not succeeded.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The first clues came in the 1970s, when Jacob Bekenstein and Stephen Hawking calculated the entropy of black holes — typically a measure of how much stuff fits inside an object.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Minimum withdrawals are calculated by an account balance and age.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • How they are answered will have wide-ranging impacts for America’s health system, science, and patients.
    — Daniel Payne, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
  • But the 49ers answered with a touchdown drive that was aided when Josh Sweat was called for roughing the passer after an apparent third-down stop.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Sierra takes the luxury angle further with available real and forged wood trim, a panoramic sunroof, and the sort of plush detailing that would have seemed absurd in a work truck a couple of decades ago.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But while turnstiles spun — on Thursday, the club announced a record 4,034,219 fans showed up this season to witness Ohtani’s greatness — everyone forged foolishly forward.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The movie was met with multiple mid-screening applauses as the crowd went wild for all the kaiju mayhem on screen.
    — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The Tigers went 99 yards in 12 plays and got a 10-yard touchdown run from Nichols.
    — Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Lojo figured that a drop-in facility, where people could sleep in a chair for the night, with access to a hot meal and a shower, would be perfect for him.
    — Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Celebrities, however, are a different beast than authors, though the Times figured it out.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

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