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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Details of the potential deal are still being ironed out.
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Getting systems updated now gives you the opportunity to iron out any wrinkles before January 2026.
—Craig Dunaway, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Details for those presentations have yet to be ironed out.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 14 Nov. 2024
The Antioch Police Department is working on a service agreement that will iron out details on getting outside help.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Getting systems updated now gives you the opportunity to iron out any wrinkles before January 2026.
—Craig Dunaway, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Details for those presentations have yet to be ironed out.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 14 Nov. 2024
The Antioch Police Department is working on a service agreement that will iron out details on getting outside help.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Iron out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20out. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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