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 White Sox reliever Grant Taylor, who got the final out of the sixth, worked out of a jam in the seventh by striking out Durbin to leave runners on the corners. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 It’s called the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability, and the physics behind it was worked out in the late 1860s. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 But major details still need to be worked out, according to Reuters. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 Mitchell has already worked out with new Heat teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo in Greece and gone through workouts in Spain this offseason. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 Amazon’s willingness to take TNF off the hands of Fox (which subsequently opted out of the final season of its deal) worked out in everyone’s favor, but no Big Tech player has yet to commandeer a package of similar import. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026 The Newsoms paid between $518,000 and $873,000 in taxes per year, which worked out to a federal income tax rate of 30% to 35% per year, according to his office. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026 Brandin Podziemski attended several recent summer league practices and worked out in the background. — Nick Friedell, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Adames and Chapman have full no-trade clauses in their contracts, which usually can be worked out, although Chapman’s agent, Scott Boras, recently told John Shea of the San Francisco Standard that Chapman isn’t going anywhere. — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 23 July 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
  • What Arcade Actually Bought At its core, Smithery solved a discovery and packaging problem.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Museum officials initially lowered blackout shades over the windows, which solved the conservation problem but created another one.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of solved
Verb
  • Over the following months, Harrison developed pneumonia and gut failure and also suffered a stroke.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Even before the war, the country had already developed a large legal profession, sophisticated corporate firms, and distinctive constitutional institutions, although European legal systems retained greater intellectual prestige.
    — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of developed
Verb
  • The second attempt in March 2021 succeeded, with images showing crowds that had gathered to witness the launch.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In January 2021 the party officially became Reform UK, and two months later Farage stepped down as the party’s leader; Richard Tice, a property developer, succeeded him.
    — Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of succeeded
Verb
  • The demonstration calculated the electrostatic interaction energy of nitric oxide reductase, a chemically complex metalloenzyme system.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Maya, for example, observed and calculated intervals between solar and lunar eclipses, building predictions and calendars around the pattern.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of calculated
Verb
  • His impact cannot be measured simply in years of service, calls answered, or accomplishments.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The man composes his responses with the help of a manual that instructs him on which incoming string of Chinese characters should be answered with which other string of Chinese characters.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of answered
Verb
  • Hershiser sees the legacy forged by Vin Scully, who served 67 seasons with the same franchise, and Jaime Jarrín, who served 64 years as its Spanish-language voice, as an obligation to bring his A-game every night.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Some are using this time to revisit old bonds forged through football; others are still processing their grief and reflecting.
    — PJ Green August 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of forged
Verb
  • At the beginning of the year, some volunteers within Coppell ISD went door-to-door to recruit and keep students in public education.
    — Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The 22-year-old went from playing in the fourth tier of English football to getting an unexpected call from national team head coach Sarina Wiegman.
    — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of went
Verb
  • Until that moment, breast cancer had not figured prominently in Di Cenzo’s understanding of her health.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Jim Cramer figured this may be the case on the morning of July 30, as reports emerged that Situational Awareness was facing a margin call and its brokers were seeking buyers for its public stock portfolio.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Aug. 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 15 Aug. 2026.

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