How to Use iron out in a Sentence

iron out

verb
  • Many of the details have yet to be ironed out.
    — Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The process took a few weeks to iron out the details.
    — Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025
  • But there are still a lot of details to iron out.
    — Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
  • But first, there are a few details that need to be ironed out.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2023
  • And to last so long, the rest of the core has to iron out its wrinkles.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
  • There will be plenty of time to iron out the kinks that come from those changes.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2023
  • As of now the forecast is still being ironed out.
    — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 3 May 2026
  • The exact hours of the spot are still being ironed out.
    — Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Pay was one of the last issues to be ironed out during the talks.
    — Keith Naughton, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2023
  • His return should help iron out this issue.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
  • In its prototype form, there are a few things still to iron out.
    — Alex Goy, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2022
  • But that feels like something good coaching should be able to iron out.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
  • At the time, details on a network and timetable weren't ironed out.
    — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The board would first have to approve, and the specifics of any plan would then be ironed out.
    — Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Trump pulled out of that agreement and has been trying to iron out a new one.
    — ABC News, 24 May 2026
  • The waffle weave doesn’t wrinkle, so there’s no need to get your iron out.
    — Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The deal still needs court approval, and some of the details are yet to be ironed out.
    — Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The more Rodgers can iron out those details now, the better.
    — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 19 May 2026
  • The exact timing and how much rain will fall are still being ironed out.
    — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Some of those issues will get ironed out over time as the chemistry improves.
    — William Guillory, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • That is a wrinkle that is easily ironed out.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
  • However, there are things that need to be ironed out between him and the team.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
  • Now, the project is still in its early stages, with many kinks, known and unknown, to iron out.
    — New Atlas, 2 July 2026
  • The temporary suspension of sales will take a week if not more to iron out.
    — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Other details are still being ironed out.
    — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Stern notes that some of the finer details are yet to be ironed out, however.
    — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Super Bowl kickoff is four days away, and there are wrinkles to iron out.
    — Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Bell is leaving to set up a new venture, with details still being ironed out.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Google ironed out those early flaws, and still has a more than 90% share of the search market.
    — Billy Perrigo/san Francisco, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Kehoe stressed that the details of the project continue to be ironed out.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026

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