THRASHING (OUT) Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

thrashing (out)

verb

Definition of thrashing (out)

present participle of thrash (out)

as in grinding (out)

to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort after hours of brainstorming, the writers finally thrashed out an extended story arc for the sitcom

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Founder Marty Odlin told me the company had not finished developing sensors and methods to reliably measure key properties such as pH and dissolved inorganic carbon.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
America’s national security depends on the startups developing the technologies of the future.

— Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of developing

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Expanding worker retraining programs, investing in the ailing public school system, and improving access to community colleges will do far more than tariffs to rebuild the middle class—and are the first steps in forging a new social contract.

— Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
But since the start of the war, Turkey, Romania, and Bulgaria have continued upgrading their navies while forging closer cooperation on maritime security, according to Carnegie.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of forging

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Some have already talked to a parent; others are working up the nerve.

— Carolyn O'Laughlin, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
While working up the nerve to kill her, Loftis discovers that Ruth is secretly the mother of his late wife Lauren (Meredith Casey), making his son Evan (Kingston Rumi Southwick) the final descendant.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 June 2026

Definition of working up

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Another interesting direction is canvas bags paired with exotic-leather pouches, creating a contrast between materials and textures.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
The corals themselves are bigger than cars, their delicate arms creating a dense underwater maze.

— Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of creating

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Mandel started hammering out the pilot with showrunner Patrick Somerville (the two currently have permission to sell the scripts should another network show interest) but spent most of her days thinking about what her next novel might be.

— Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
However, both sides of the debate left the door open to hammering out a potential compromise in the coming days before either version faces a vote by the full City Council.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of hammering out

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Yen is now writing a fresh draft and working out the film’s visual style.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
In a recent Instagram post, the 61-year-old supermodel shared her gym routine with her many followers, and shared working out has helped her in more ways than one.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of working out

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