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as in to solve
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 to develop
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 to succeed
to turn out as planned or desired
our plans for a ski vacation just didn't work out
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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
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Recent Examples of work out
Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 4 Feb. 2026
Spence said there are about 350 employees working out of the downtown office building.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Ciara Lucas, SELF, 9 Feb. 2026
Fedde gives the Sox another option on the mound as spring training begins Tuesday with the first workout for pitchers and catchers at Camelback Ranch.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Sidney lost his father at age 13 and started working out of the house soon after to help support his family financially.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 4 Feb. 2026
Spence said there are about 350 employees working out of the downtown office building.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
My goal wasn’t to replace my workouts.
—Ciara Lucas, SELF, 9 Feb. 2026
Fedde gives the Sox another option on the mound as spring training begins Tuesday with the first workout for pitchers and catchers at Camelback Ranch.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for work out
Verb
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Administration officials said the plan will help the West move beyond complaining about the problem of access to critical minerals to actually solving it.—
DIDI TANG,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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The levees that solved its flooding concerns also hampered its growth.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Early symptoms may also go away within a day, but serious to fatal liver damage can still develop within two to three days.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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In a groundbreaking new study, researchers have developed an electronic skin that allows humanoid robots to distinguish everyday touch from damaging force.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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Darnold’s late-career breakout looked familiar to Ryan’s, who started well as a young quarterback but also suffered a performance lull before succeeding later in his career.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Though the mass of Jewish migration, escaping Russian pogroms and Nazi Germany in succeeding waves, occurred in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, some arrived before the revolution; but the Constitution, which enshrined religious freedom, granted them legal rights.—
Robert Lloyd,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2026
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All feature the game-changing Boa fit system, which makes adjusting the size (via an easy-to-reach dial) so simple that a four-year-old can figure it out.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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Guojun and Li were in their late fifties, so the sisters figured the boy was a grandson.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Try adding in a few other dynamic warm-up exercises like high knees, butt kicks, and lunges for a well-rounded pre-run routine, per USA Triathlon.—
Sarah Klein,
Outside,
10 Feb. 2026
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Physical exercise plays an important role.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Like Cincinnati police, Schuler said sheriff's office supervisors usually take on complaints regarding less severe policy violations, such as a deputy speeding on a highway or answering the phone rudely.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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Kansas City has a lot of questions to answer in the offseason following a losing season and an ACL injury for quarterback Patrick Mahomes.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fiction is the amalgam that allows disparate elements to forge a whole.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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But without a finished 10th novel to work from (Gabaldon is currently in progress on her final Outlander volume, called A Blessing for a Warrior Going Out), Roberts and team had to toe a fine line between honoring the essence of the book series and forging their own path forward.—
Amy Wilkinson,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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Substitutions will always be scrutinised by supporters when results go badly.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Michael Hicks weighs in on how a copy‑paste bill has lawmakers going after degrees Indiana doesn’t even offer in his latest op-ed.—
Kurtcia Collazo,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Work out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20out. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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