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

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

Design elements are still being worked out, the spokeswoman added. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026

According to Erik Slater of ClutchPoints, Brown met with the Nets at the combine, had team officials visit his family in Orlando and later worked out for Brooklyn. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 June 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

And Dolan’s input was a part of the Knicks’ decision to fire Tom Thibodeau and go down the circuitous path that brought Mike Brown to their sidelines, and that, too, worked out. — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 June 2026

The moves worked out just fine for Yildiz, who’s responsible for three goals during the nation’s World Cup qualifying campaign. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 June 2026

Pantochino Productions, the singularly silly, strange and hysterical small theater company that has worked out of the Milford Arts Council (MAC) for the past 16 years, occupies a unique place in the Connecticut theater landscape. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026