WORKED OUT Synonyms: 174 Similar and Opposite Words

worked out

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Definition of worked out next

past tense of work out

as in solved

to find an answer for through reasoning by putting our heads together, we were able to work out the problem

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as in developed

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

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as in succeeded

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

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as in calculated

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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Recent Examples of worked out The 22-year-old from Nigeria declared for the 2025 draft and worked out for teams, but was not invited to the combine. —

Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 The proton motive force that drives the flagellar motor was proposed in 1961 by Peter Mitchell, a biochemist who worked out of his own private lab at a country estate in Cornwall, England. —

Quanta Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026 Although things eventually worked out for Lane and other recent REAP grantees, the Grist and AP analysis of USDA Rural Development data found the program has not committed a single dollar in renewable energy development since September. —

Ayurella Horn-Muller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 While in space, Williams frequently worked out on the treadmill — and ran the length of the Boston Marathon on it once back in 2007. —

Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026 Ryan Helsley worked out of a jam in the ninth for his third save. —

CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026 After all, everything has worked out so far. —

Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026 But her response, in my opinion, reaffirmed that Richardson simply hasn’t worked out in Indy, and a change of scenery is likely a formality. —

James Boyd, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026 Earlier this month, Frisco — which measures less than two square miles and has a population of about 3,000 — and those agencies worked out a plan for wildfire fuel reduction on national forest land. —

John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026

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Hungary's economic crisis won't be solved alone by these funds, Darvas said, but by complying with EU regulations, the new government will signal that the country is a stable place for investments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The case, which has not been solved, captured weeks of international attention, and the Pima County Sheriff's Department and Sheriff Chris Nanos continue to face heat for their handling of the probe.

— Peter D'Abrosca , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026