iron out

verb

ironed out; ironing out; irons out
Synonyms of iron outnext

transitive verb

1
: to make smooth or flat by or as if by pressing
2
: to resolve or work out a solution to
ironed out their differences

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Final details on dates and the points system are still being ironed out. — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026 The president tasked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and other officials with ironing out the specifics. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 31 July 2026 That can lead to lapses in concentration, which will need to be ironed out. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Details of the Tivoli space, like menu items and its hours, are still being ironed out. — Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for iron out

Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of iron out was in 1753

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“Iron out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20out. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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iron out

verb
1
: to make smooth or flat by or as if by ironing
2
: to work out a solution to
ironed out their differences

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