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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

But many economists think that the BLS doesn’t fully iron out seasonal effects and that the data still exhibits “residual seasonality.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 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

In 2023, Disney and Charter Communications were unable to iron out a new contract by their deadline, resulting in a 10-day blackout of Disney channels on Charter’s Spectrum service.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

Often, my task was to iron out differences in areas that were about to launch actions or had recendy done so.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela