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 same could be said of the Bruins’ defense, which seems to have ironed out some of its issues in recent weeks.
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
All this weirdness gets ironed out in the company as big as GM.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 12 Mar. 2026
Instead of tumble drying, iron out any wrinkles and hang it to air-dry completely.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Removing the curtains from the dryer while slightly damp and rehanging them immediately will usually reduce the need to iron out wrinkles.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
All this weirdness gets ironed out in the company as big as GM.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 12 Mar. 2026
Instead of tumble drying, iron out any wrinkles and hang it to air-dry completely.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Removing the curtains from the dryer while slightly damp and rehanging them immediately will usually reduce the need to iron out wrinkles.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for iron out
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“Iron out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20out. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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