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

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2
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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3
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 average 8% increase worked out to approximately 62 cents more per item, according to Mickey Visit. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 July 2026 Gotta hand it to Odysseus — having a bunch of soldiers hide inside a giant horse to infiltrate Troy worked out beautifully. — Whitney Friedlander, Vulture, 17 July 2026 Even when signings worked out, they were often followed by subtractions elsewhere. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 17 July 2026 While some players worked out on the field, they were encouraged to complete as much work as possible inside. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026 Hopper, 25, grew up in Ballantyne and remembers staying in the Morrison YMCA’s child care while his mother worked out. — Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026 Saša Pekeč, a professor of business administration at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, compares it to the early days of ridesharing apps, which were banned in some cities while regulations were still being worked out. — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 3 July 2026 The details of these events haven't been worked out yet, the spokesman said, but each of the local stores hosting these events will promote them on their individual Facebook pages. — Serenah McKay, Arkansas Online, 22 June 2026 That team was just one of the many that Council has worked out with. — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worked out
  1. solved
  2. developed
  3. succeeded
  4. calculated
  5. answered
  6. forged
  7. went
  8. figured
Verb
  • The South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that the team solved this by inventing a custom catalyst that pairs cobalt with nickel.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
  • Successful companies have a taste for what their customers want, what works and what does not, in the marketplace, and which problems should be solved and which avoided.
    — Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of solved
Verb
  • Ukraine’s military and civil society have become the experts among Western allies, while Russia and Iran have developed their own capabilities.
    — Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • The organization had developed language almost twenty years earlier opposing the academic boycott of Israel, making PEN America the only PEN chapter to have a policy opposing a vital form of political expression.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Definition of developed
Verb
  • World Cup 2026 was widely regarded as an enjoyable edition where the good footballing sides succeeded.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • A number of 2026’s biggest movies succeeded with help from premium screens, across genres that extend well beyond the action blockbusters traditionally associated with the format.
    — David Deal, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of succeeded
Verb
  • In 2018, Picard and his colleagues released the mitochondrial health index — a molecular measure of mitochondria’s capacity to transform energy, calculated by extracting the organelles from a tissue sample and quantifying their contents.
    — Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026
  • Then, building from this methodology, the top 30% (on average) of general acute care hospitals in each state were calculated.
    — Rachel Rabkin Peachman, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of calculated
Verb
  • Whether those records can be turned on an outbreak is a question people have already answered.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The forum remains a place where prospective employees can get their application questions answered and where a community of workers can fight for better working conditions.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of answered
Verb
  • That theme stayed true Thursday evening, with the American League Central rivals trading leads until the Tigers (49-54) forged ahead and beat the Royals 4-3 in a series opener at Comerica Park.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cerebras shares gained about 5% on Thursday after the company forged an agreement with Advanced Micro Devices that involves the two chipmakers to work together on artificial intelligence systems.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Definition of forged
Verb
  • Robbie Williams was not using cocaine during the World Cup final on Sunday, after a video went viral of a white object falling from his mouth onto a microphone during an interview.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 21 July 2026
  • Michelle Obama recently wore a similar pale blue polish, Emily Blunt went lavender, and Taylor Swift got a jumpstart on the season in an equally chilly millennial mint shade.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 20 July 2026
Definition of went
Verb
  • Backup catcher Drew Millas was the first Nationals catcher in the majors to look to the dugout for suggestions, as the team figured its outspoken backstop would communicate what was (or wasn’t) working and have more time to focus on his offense.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The organizations that haven't figured that out yet are paying for it in client trust, in renewal conversations and in the compounding cost of retrofitting compliance into products that weren't designed to carry it.
    — Vishal Saxena, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of figured

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“Worked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worked%20out. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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