iron out
verb
ironed out; ironing out; irons out
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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The finale is leading to a big convention showdown between Hypergnosis and PINATA, which are each working through obstacles that any responsible company would iron out before going public with their product.
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 May 2026
But a settlement last year ironed out truck-route access, and the pending outcome of suits this year means the facility could soon break ground.
—Justin Mayo, New York Times, 12 May 2026
In that time, the Sky hope to iron out some of the early challenges of assembling a new roster.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
No details of the settlement have been released as Baldoni's lawyer hinted the two are still ironing out an agreement as of Tuesday.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 May 2026
But a settlement last year ironed out truck-route access, and the pending outcome of suits this year means the facility could soon break ground.
—Justin Mayo, New York Times, 12 May 2026
In that time, the Sky hope to iron out some of the early challenges of assembling a new roster.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
No details of the settlement have been released as Baldoni's lawyer hinted the two are still ironing out an agreement as of Tuesday.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
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“Iron out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20out. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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