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

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

This is still being worked out in courts as players battle for a fifth year of college eligibility. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 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

Although things worked out, the episode was yet another stark reminder of how exposed his business—and the broader college-athlete placement industry—has become to forces well beyond its control. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Cameramen raced around hectically setting up lights and checking shots as choreographers ran through fight sequences and a prop team worked out how to hoist a net that would later restrain a hostage. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Donald worked out at Loyola Marymount when the Rams were in training camp, and last week at the Rams facility in Woodland Hills. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026