Synonyms of worked out

worked out

verb

past tense of work out

1

as in solved

to find an answer for through reasoning

by putting our heads together, we were able to work out the problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• solved
• answered
• unraveled
• resolved
• figured out
• riddled (out)
• worked
• doped (out)
• puzzled (out)
• cracked
• unriddled
• concluded
• deciphered
• decided
• ironed out
• straightened (out)
• gathered
• cleared (up)
• broke
• deduced
• judged
• inferred
• reasoned
• presumed
• assumed
• guessed
• untied
• speculated
• conjectured
• divined
• decoded
• untangled
• unscrambled

2

as in developed

to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort

worked out a compromise between the warring factions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• developed
• forged
• worked up
• created
• ground (out)
• brought forth
• carved (out)
• crafted
• hammered out
• thrashed (out)
• achieved
• constructed
• generated
• devised
• composed
• carried out
• turned out
• cranked out
• churned out
• engineered
• cooked (up)
• formed
• accomplished
• modeled
• invented
• threw up
• tailored
• manufactured
• shaped
• originated
• conceived
• cobbled (together or up)
• effected
• concocted
• fashioned
• hatched
• brought off
• fabricated
• minted
• contrived
• framed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• destroyed
• tore down
• dismantled
• demolished
• razed
• wrecked
• ruined
• undid
• unmade

3

as in succeeded

to turn out as planned or desired

our plans for a ski vacation just didn't work out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succeeded
• went
• went over
• came off
• clicked
• caught fire
• panned out
• bore fruit
• delivered
• went like clockwork
• did the trick
• delivered the goods
• caught on
• flourished
• prospered
• thrived
• cooked
• percolated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struck out
• washed out
• failed
• missed
• folded
• collapsed
• foundered
• bombed
• flopped
• flunked
• struggled
• languished
• slipped
• declined
• floundered
• fell down
• slumped
• waned
• sank
• cracked up
• went under
• crumbled
• skidded
• crashed
• flamed out
• cratered
• choked
• miscarried
• misfired
• imploded
• self-destructed

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calculated
• figured
• computed
• estimated
• measured
• assessed
• added
• figured out
• allowed (for)
• divided
• evaluated
• added up
• ciphered
• multiplied
• figured in
• subtracted
• solved (for)
• reckoned
• summed
• counted
• deducted
• averaged
• factored (in or into or out)
• gauged
• scaled
• totaled
• calibrated
• totalized
• valued
• appraised
• tallied
• numbered
• itemized
• rated
• recalculated
• recomputed
• refigured

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of worked out

Maybe that worked out for the better because the sanitizer measured a soupy 500 parts per million. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Joining the Chiefs’ practice squad According to McDowell, the Chiefs also worked out kickers Ben Sauls and Harrison Mevis this week before ultimately deciding to sign Tucker. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026

Tucker worked out for the Jets before this season but did not sign with them. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Boise plans to work with the health district to enact the plan, according to city spokesperson Maria Ortega, though specifics are still being worked out. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026

That would have worked out fine when Fochesato tried redeeming his Timeless Ticket for a potential World Series game in 2018, when the Brewers reached the NL Championship Series. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Obviously, the whole music thing worked out for the Hot 100-topping, Grammy- and Tony-winning singer-songwriter who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2025. — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026

But my rogue, DIY, quick-start method hasn’t always worked out in my favor. — Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

Many players who were banged up in Sunday’s game were limited or simply worked out on the side of drills. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026