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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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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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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
Research shows that women who worked out in the morning reduced their post-workout blood pressure.
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Health Editorial Team, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
That one worked out pretty well, though!
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
While her girls napped, Lisa read novels, worked out, and cooked lavish meals.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
The New York Jets and Indianapolis Colts rocked the NFL world on Tuesday when the teams worked out a massive trade deal just hours before the NFL's trade deadline.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Jacobs himself is believed to still hold a stake in the business and his involvement would have had to have been worked out.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
The Duffers already worked out the answer back in season 4, Ross confirms.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Chris Wright, Doug Burgum, and our respective Energy teams will be meeting to see if such an Energy Deal can be worked out.
—Landon Mion , Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Johnson worked out for the Chicago Bears on Tuesday but didn’t sign a contract.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Health Editorial Team, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
That one worked out pretty well, though!
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
While her girls napped, Lisa read novels, worked out, and cooked lavish meals.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
The New York Jets and Indianapolis Colts rocked the NFL world on Tuesday when the teams worked out a massive trade deal just hours before the NFL's trade deadline.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Jacobs himself is believed to still hold a stake in the business and his involvement would have had to have been worked out.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
The Duffers already worked out the answer back in season 4, Ross confirms.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Chris Wright, Doug Burgum, and our respective Energy teams will be meeting to see if such an Energy Deal can be worked out.
—Landon Mion , Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Johnson worked out for the Chicago Bears on Tuesday but didn’t sign a contract.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worked out
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It will be solved by dozens of unglamorous decisions that expand supply, restore competition and reduce hidden cost drivers across the economy.—
J.D. Hayworth,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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That year was a hallmark for Antioch police, who solved all seven of the city’s homicides, though one of them took five years and a massive gang investigation to make arrests.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Researchers in Japan have developed an adaptive motion reproduction system that allows robots to generate human-like movements using surprisingly small amounts of training data.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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The project was developed by the community builder Prestige, together with Brunetti Organization — the family that owns the park — and Centennial Bank.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Even if the House succeeded in impeaching a judge, the Senate would need to affirm that decision by a two-thirds majority vote.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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By season's end, Pine and his boss, Angela Burr (Colman), succeeded in bringing Roper down, with the finale suggesting Roper's violent end at the hands of his own buyers.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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If a team is calculated — and perhaps more importantly, willing to take a risk — there are opportunities to find very useful pieces that can make quicker impacts than picks or prospects.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Duties include supporting the state’s timber tax program by making sure taxes are calculated accurately.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The two sisters then chatted with Cheban on FaceTime, who answered from a dinner in Miami.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Ring doorbell showed someone peering through the camera, but no one answered.—
Allen Devlin,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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One is amplified by capital; the other is forged in opposition to it.—
Debbie Millman,
Time,
22 Jan. 2026
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Greenland and America have been through a lot together, and the bonds forged from the commercial whaling and polar exploration days of the 19th century through World War II and the Cold War run deep.—
Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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Police investigated, but the case went cold for five decades until DNA and genealogy recently led investigators to a suspect.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Maye went 7-of-10 for 48 yards and a touchdown, plus a strip sack, on quick throws.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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The construct of the NFL typically reserves those picks for the teams still searching for the quarterback, not those who have already figured it out.—
Sam McDowell
January 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2026
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That, then, figured to really be the end … until last summer, when the Mountain West allowed Grand Canyon to join the conference a year earlier than planned.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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