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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That would include starting pitching depth as the 38-year-old Darvish has thrown just 218 innings over the last two seasons and Waldron and Vásquez have to iron out their inconsistencies to truly cement their spots in the organization.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Since 2017, Washington has not appointed panel members to the WTO’s dispute settlement mechanism, paralyzing a body that is supposed to iron out disagreements over global trade.
—Jorge G. CastaÑeda, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 2025
More details around Stargate will undoubtedly emerge in the coming weeks as plans are further ironed out.
—Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Super Bowl kickoff is four days away, and there are wrinkles to iron out.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Since 2017, Washington has not appointed panel members to the WTO’s dispute settlement mechanism, paralyzing a body that is supposed to iron out disagreements over global trade.
—Jorge G. CastaÑeda, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 2025
More details around Stargate will undoubtedly emerge in the coming weeks as plans are further ironed out.
—Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Super Bowl kickoff is four days away, and there are wrinkles to iron out.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Iron out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20out. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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