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as in solved
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 developed
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 succeeded
to turn out as planned or desired
our plans for a ski vacation just didn't work out
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as in calculated
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 worked out
Logan, who worked out on the defensive line Sunday, stood out among all the competitors and was awarded the overall MVP for the camp, which attracted more than 200 athletes to the event.
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
The Mavericks rookie has worked out with Strus during the summer, dating back to his freshman season at Yale.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
The problem is, nobody seemingly supported/endorsed that idea, which in hindsight might have worked out better for the Dolphins.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Over decades, biologists have worked out what most of the static parts of the machine look like.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
Unlike some players who choose to recover from injuries away from their teams, Tatum worked out daily at the Celtics’ training facility, attended meetings and film sessions, and sat on the bench for nearly every game, home and road.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Everything worked out in the end—and wedding culture was changed forever—but needless to say, the wedding episode pulls the curtain back in spectacular fashion.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
In his first interview since abandoning the pursuit, Sarandos told Bloomberg News the decision to drop out had actually been made earlier, based on various bidding scenarios Netflix had worked out in advance.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
The audience was previously told that that problem was meant to be incredibly difficult, taking years of expert thinking to resolve, yet it was quickly worked out by Damon’s insightful janitor in just moments.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2026
Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
The Mavericks rookie has worked out with Strus during the summer, dating back to his freshman season at Yale.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
The problem is, nobody seemingly supported/endorsed that idea, which in hindsight might have worked out better for the Dolphins.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Over decades, biologists have worked out what most of the static parts of the machine look like.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
Unlike some players who choose to recover from injuries away from their teams, Tatum worked out daily at the Celtics’ training facility, attended meetings and film sessions, and sat on the bench for nearly every game, home and road.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Everything worked out in the end—and wedding culture was changed forever—but needless to say, the wedding episode pulls the curtain back in spectacular fashion.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
In his first interview since abandoning the pursuit, Sarandos told Bloomberg News the decision to drop out had actually been made earlier, based on various bidding scenarios Netflix had worked out in advance.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
The audience was previously told that that problem was meant to be incredibly difficult, taking years of expert thinking to resolve, yet it was quickly worked out by Damon’s insightful janitor in just moments.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worked out
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Locke, 29, finally healthy after dealing with back issues for several years, solved by surgery in 2024, has played in 90 career games.—
Calvin Watkins
Mar. 19,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The actual porch theft was never solved, Chrisanna said.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Fort Worth is now considering a tax break for Edged Data Centers, a subsidiary of sustainable infrastructure company Endeavor, for a data center to be developed on that land.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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The team at the University of Edinburgh has developed this natural, biological process.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Trump announced on Friday that Grenell will step down from his post and be succeeded by Matt Floca, who manages the Kennedy Center's facilities operations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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The growth of those local efforts, Gresko said, have succeeded in attracting private composting facilities and developing infrastructure needed for further expansion.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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OnlyGuider, the leading OnlyFans search engine, calculated how much Boston residents spent on the adult content subscription site as well as how much its creators took in.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Even squares or irregular blobs can be broken down into a series of progressively smaller circles and calculated using pi, Davoyan said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Questions and comments will be moderated, read, and answered as time allows.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Those disparate visions were on full display during a Tuesday oversight hearing in which agency leaders, company executives and advisory board members answered lawmakers’ questions about how California managed to spend $450 million on a regional 911 system, only to scrap the design.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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The announcement comes as state governments have forged ahead on their own regulations for AI while civil liberties and consumer rights groups lobby for more regulations on the technology.—
SEUNG MIN KIM,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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It is forged in difficult texts.—
Stephanie Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2026
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Remembering this period, Petzold went quiet for a moment, studying the air behind me as if someone might materialize there.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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The brother went inside to find that Jennifer Marsaw and Dawson had been shot.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Hendrie was so good, so smooth, there are some who never figured it out!—
Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Faure’s tooth, unfortunately, was never figured or photographed and has been lost.—
Paul C. Sereno,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Worked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worked%20out. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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