iron out

verb

ironed out; ironing out; irons out

transitive verb

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

Examples of iron out in a Sentence

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Sony is similarly judicious with motion smoothing, which irons out choppier images and hard camera pans effectively on the lowest settings, without making film content look weird. Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 22 Sep. 2024 The remasters cut beyond ironing out the rough edges of decades-old games to fit modern standards. Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2024 But that feels like something good coaching should be able to iron out. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024 What next? The ILA and Maritime Alliance have three months to iron out the details of the new contract, notably the union's demand for a ban on dock automation. Peter Weber, theweek, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for iron out 

Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of iron out was in 1753

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“Iron out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20out. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

iron out

verb
1
: to make smooth or flat by or as if by ironing
2
: to work out a solution to
ironed out their differences
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