Synonyms of work out

work out 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to solve

to find an answer for through reasoning

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• solve
• answer
• unravel
• resolve
• figure out
• work
• decipher
• puzzle (out)
• riddle (out)
• crack
• decide
• conclude
• dope (out)
• break
• straighten (out)
• gather
• unriddle
• clear (up)
• deduce
• judge
• guess
• infer
• reason
• iron out
• presume
• assume
• divine
• speculate
• conjecture
• untie
• decode
• unscramble
• untangle

2

as in to develop

to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort

worked out a compromise between the warring factions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• develop
• forge
• work up
• create
• grind (out)
• carve (out)
• craft
• bring forth
• hammer out
• achieve
• thrash (out)
• construct
• generate
• devise
• crank out
• compose
• carry out
• turn out
• throw up
• form
• engineer
• churn out
• accomplish
• shape
• effect
• model
• manufacture
• originate
• invent
• cook (up)
• tailor
• mint
• conceive
• hatch
• fashion
• cobble (together or up)
• concoct
• bring off
• fabricate
• contrive
• frame

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• destroy
• tear down
• dismantle
• demolish
• ruin
• wreck
• undo
• raze
• unmake

3

as in to succeed

to turn out as planned or desired

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succeed
• go
• click
• bear fruit
• pan out
• come off
• deliver the goods
• go over
• catch fire
• deliver
• catch on
• do the trick
• flourish
• go like clockwork
• thrive
• prosper
• cook
• percolate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strike out
• wash out
• fail
• miss
• founder
• collapse
• fold
• struggle
• flunk
• bomb
• languish
• flop
• decline
• slip
• flounder
• sink
• wane
• fall down
• slump
• skid
• crumble
• go under
• crack up
• crash
• choke
• miscarry
• flame out
• crater
• implode
• misfire
• self-destruct

4

as in to figure

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

• figure
• calculate
• compute
• cipher
• assess
• add up
• estimate
• measure
• add
• evaluate
• figure out
• solve (for)
• allow (for)
• sum
• subtract
• reckon
• multiply
• count
• divide
• average
• deduct
• gauge
• figure in
• scale
• factor (in or into or out)
• number
• totalize
• total
• appraise
• calibrate
• value
• rate
• tally
• itemize
• recalculate
• recompute
• refigure

workout

2 of 2

noun

ˈwərk-ˌau̇t 

as in exercise

something done over and over in order to develop skill

a workout with dumbbells for building the muscles of the arms

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exercise
• practice
• training
• drill
• lesson
• routine
• homework
• assignment
• brushup
• refresher
• review

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of work out

Verb

Cooper, who's making $12 million this season, had been allowed to attend meetings and work out at team headquarters but was ineligible to practice during his time on the exempt list. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

There’s so much gear associated with working out—fitness trackers, watches, headphones, sunglasses. — Matt Alderton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Noun

Any kind of workout is a temporary emergency for the cells involved. — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

The gentle, accessible workout offers a modified take on the ancient movement and meditation practice, usually from a seated position. — Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 20 Oct. 2026