Synonyms of working out

working out

verb

present participle of work out

1

as in solving

to find an answer for through reasoning

by putting our heads together, we were able to work out the problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• solving
• unraveling
• answering
• figuring out
• resolving
• doping (out)
• puzzling (out)
• riddling (out)
• working
• cracking
• unriddling
• straightening (out)
• clearing (up)
• deciphering
• ironing out
• concluding
• deciding
• reasoning
• breaking
• gathering
• judging
• inferring
• deducing
• guessing
• assuming
• speculating
• untying
• presuming
• untangling
• decoding
• divining
• conjecturing
• unscrambling

2

as in developing

to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort

worked out a compromise between the warring factions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• developing
• forging
• grinding (out)
• working up
• carving (out)
• creating
• bringing forth
• hammering out
• thrashing (out)
• crafting
• constructing
• generating
• achieving
• carrying out
• churning out
• devising
• cranking out
• throwing up
• turning out
• cooking (up)
• composing
• cobbling (together or up)
• forming
• engineering
• manufacturing
• modeling
• originating
• inventing
• shaping
• accomplishing
• tailoring
• effecting
• hatching
• conceiving
• bringing off
• fashioning
• concocting
• minting
• fabricating
• framing
• contriving

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tearing down
• destroying
• dismantling
• demolishing
• razing
• wrecking
• ruining
• undoing
• unmaking

3

as in succeeding

to turn out as planned or desired

our plans for a ski vacation just didn't work out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succeeding
• going over
• going
• coming off
• bearing fruit
• catching fire
• clicking
• panning out
• delivering the goods
• doing the trick
• going like clockwork
• delivering
• catching on
• flourishing
• prospering
• thriving
• cooking
• percolating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• striking out
• washing out
• missing
• failing
• collapsing
• folding
• struggling
• bombing
• flopping
• foundering
• flunking
• languishing
• declining
• floundering
• slipping
• falling down
• waning
• sinking
• going under
• slumping
• cracking up
• crumbling
• skidding
• crashing
• flaming out
• choking
• cratering
• misfiring
• imploding
• miscarrying
• self-destructing

4

as in calculating

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

• calculating
• figuring
• computing
• adding up
• allowing (for)
• assessing
• solving (for)
• measuring
• estimating
• adding
• figuring out
• evaluating
• ciphering
• subtracting
• multiplying
• dividing
• figuring in
• summing
• factoring (in or into or out)
• averaging
• counting
• deducting
• gauging
• scaling
• totaling
• reckoning
• calibrating
• totalizing
• rating
• tallying
• appraising
• valuing
• numbering
• itemizing
• recomputing
• recalculating
• refiguring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of working out

The Grand Slams and players are working out how the council will be selected and structured, with further details expected soon. — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Some fitness enthusiasts swear that working out on an empty stomach burns more fat, while others insist that eating beforehand is essential for maximizing energy and performance. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Fry and Drew did make important contributions, working out passive techniques for setting hot and humid air in motion. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, Okereke had been working out on his own in New Jersey, trying to simulate what a training camp looks like. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026

However, even those without a passion for boxing can enjoy working out with a speed bag. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Bieber's carousel also included a video of herself working out at a gym and a photo in which she was seen holding a plate of meatballs topped with red sauce and cheese. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Donald has been working out at the Rams' Woodland Hills training complex and at home for several weeks in his attempt to return to NFL shape. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Four days before a Carabao Cup first-round tie at home to Portsmouth on Saturday, head coach Nuno Espirito Santo is still working out his strongest team. — Lee Clayton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026