worked out

verb

past tense of work out
1
as in solved
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 developed
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort worked out a compromise between the warring factions

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3
as in succeeded
to turn out as planned or desired our plans for a ski vacation just didn't work out

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4
as in calculated
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 worked out That team was just one of the many that Council has worked out with. — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026 Design elements are still being worked out, the spokeswoman added. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026 The details of these events haven't been worked out yet, the spokesman said, but each of the local stores hosting these events will promote them on their individual Facebook pages. — Serenah McKay, Arkansas Online, 22 June 2026 The moves worked out just fine for Yildiz, who’s responsible for three goals during the nation’s World Cup qualifying campaign. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 June 2026 And Dolan’s input was a part of the Knicks’ decision to fire Tom Thibodeau and go down the circuitous path that brought Mike Brown to their sidelines, and that, too, worked out. — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 June 2026 According to Erik Slater of ClutchPoints, Brown met with the Nets at the combine, had team officials visit his family in Orlando and later worked out for Brooklyn. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026 Saša Pekeč, a professor of business administration at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, compares it to the early days of ridesharing apps, which were banned in some cities while regulations were still being worked out. — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 3 July 2026 Pantochino Productions, the singularly silly, strange and hysterical small theater company that has worked out of the Milford Arts Council (MAC) for the past 16 years, occupies a unique place in the Connecticut theater landscape. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worked out
  1. solved
  2. developed
  3. succeeded
  4. calculated
  5. answered
  6. forged
  7. went
  8. figured
Verb
  • The 49-year-old cold case was eventually solved in August 2023.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Trump’s 2020 defeat and unusual split term solved that problem.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of solved
Verb
  • Sandler and Kelce developed a friendship after the Chiefs tight end appeared in Happy Gilmore 2.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • The tool, developed by independent AI engineer Luke Geel, analyzes past results and players’ activity—from posture to blink rate—spotting connections that might be imperceptible to the average viewer but visible to top pros.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of developed
Verb
  • Ben Sheppard and Jarace Walker, two first-round picks from 2023, both have succeeded in the postseason for Indiana and have grown across the last three seasons.
    — Tony East, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Fabrizio Ciafrei succeeded Kiss in the CEO role, as reported.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
Definition of succeeded
Verb
  • The weather service also cautions the heat index is calculated for shady areas only.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Another issue with the heat index concerns the way that it’s calculated.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of calculated
Verb
  • Tatis led off and knocked Boyd's fifth pitch over the left-field bleachers onto Waveland Avenue, before Chicago answered in the bottom of the inning when Seiya Suzuki scored on Carson Kelly's RBI single.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Koorimannil and his best friend had answered an ad online for jobs encouraging tourism to Thailand.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Definition of answered
Verb
  • The two previously forged a bond while spending time together in London during the pandemic in 2020.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • So Continental Army leadership forged ahead on the last, short, dark day of 1775.
    — Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of forged
Verb
  • The rookie point guard went 7 of 19 from the field and 4 of 9 from 3-point range after struggling with his shot in his summer league debut.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • Desperate to close the gap, Sebastian Berhalter brought energy off the bench and nearly scored, but his shot went wide left.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Definition of went
Verb
  • Dee Hock is the only one who figured this before, and maybe an agent trained on his thoughts and on how to design a chaordic alliance of frenemies may be able to help the Open Standard team scale.
    — Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Her best resource, Atkin figured, were the people who were closest to her.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
Definition of figured

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“Worked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worked%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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