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Definitions

iron out

VERB
reconcile a situation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arbitrate clear up eradicate expedite get rid of harmonize negotiate resolve settle smooth over straighten out unravel
WEAK
agree compromise eliminate erase put right reach agreement settle differences simplify sort out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
question
WEAK
make worse mess up

Example Sentences

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Your challenge now is to iron out the IRA and house questions.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Mistral AI clinched its first acquisition with the purchase of infrastructure startup Koyeb as the French artificial-intelligence major looks to iron out its processes and bolster computing capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Just hours earlier, talks at the White House between Danish, Greenlandic, and US officials failed to iron out differences between Copenhagen and Nuuk on one side and Washington on the other.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

If she can iron out putting woes she will be a worthy rival to Thitikul at the top of the rankings.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

He took a big breath in, hoping the air would iron out the shakes in his voice.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman