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

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

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

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