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as in to solve
to find an answer for through reasoning
by putting our heads together, we were able to work out the problem
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2
as in to develop
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
worked out a compromise between the warring factions
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as in to succeed
to turn out as planned or desired
our plans for a ski vacation just didn't work out
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as in to figure
to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations
after working out the cost of a college education, we've decided that it's never too early to start saving
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Recent Examples of work out
Luis Martinez, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
But aside from the mere aesthetic benefits of working out, there are endless reasons to begin a regular movement practice.
—James Factora, Them, 6 Jan. 2025
Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 9 Jan. 2025
In other climates, high heat may make afternoon workouts dangerous.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The bid to stay the plea agreement follows a ruling last week by a military appeals court that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was not authorized to withdraw the plea agreement worked out by military prosecutors.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
But aside from the mere aesthetic benefits of working out, there are endless reasons to begin a regular movement practice.
—James Factora, Them, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
The fitness guru is the owner and founder of Asghari Fitness, a members-only program that provides clients with personalized diet and workout plans, according to their site.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 9 Jan. 2025
In other climates, high heat may make afternoon workouts dangerous.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for work out
Verb
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The proliferation of point solutions—tools that solve only one or two specific pain points—has left organizations drowning in software.—
Joshua Siler,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Markstrom’s arrival has solved New Jersey’s years-long net issues.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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The four-time Oscar nominee was well known for creating the 1990 TV series Twin Peaks, which developed into an additional feature film and a 2017 revival season.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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The tool, known as a Gowers norm, was developed decades earlier by the mathematician Timothy Gowers to measure how random or structured a function or set of numbers is.—
Joseph Howlett,
WIRED,
19 Jan. 2025
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Washington head coach Dan Quinn decided to be aggressive and sent his offense to try and pick up the first down and succeeded on a quarterback keeper from Daniels.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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By the time the Los Angeles Fire Department had succeeded in putting out the blaze, more than six thousand acres had been scorched and nearly five hundred houses had been destroyed, including ones belonging to Zsa Zsa Gabor and Aldous Huxley.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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Add to that figure another 48% in government expenditures that Trump has deemed politically untouchable: Social Security, Medicare and Defense.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Tommy will surely need at least another season to figure it out.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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Gemini [archival audio]: Key body-weight exercises, squats, stand with feet shoulder-width apart, lower your hips as if sitting in a chair, keeping your back straight and chest up.—
Lauren Goode,
WIRED,
16 Jan. 2025
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Not all the gains of exercise occur in your muscles, anyway.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Gillespie answered with a layup with 40 seconds left, and then senior power forward Julian Reese made a steal.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Jan. 2025
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The two men furtively communicate to avoid answering any questions.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, six search and rescue teams forged ahead, systematically looking through every building that was destroyed by the fire.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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Now, the Padres must forge ahead with a significant degree of difficulty.—
Dennis Lin,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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TikTok appears to be back online in the U.S. after going dark in the late hours of Saturday ahead of the looming Jan. 19 ban.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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And his route on two of them could be best described as, hey, just go find some space.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Work out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20out. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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