working out

verb

present participle of work out
1
as in solving
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 developing
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 succeeding
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 calculating
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 working out Some fitness enthusiasts swear that working out on an empty stomach burns more fat, while others insist that eating beforehand is essential for maximizing energy and performance. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Fry and Drew did make important contributions, working out passive techniques for setting hot and humid air in motion. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, Okereke had been working out on his own in New Jersey, trying to simulate what a training camp looks like. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026 Feliciano, a founder of Clearlake Capital in Santa Monica, took the mound at Petco Park on Monday afternoon, working out of a stretch and looking toward an invisible runner at second base before delivering a pitch. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 However, even those without a passion for boxing can enjoy working out with a speed bag. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 Bieber's carousel also included a video of herself working out at a gym and a photo in which she was seen holding a plate of meatballs topped with red sauce and cheese. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Donald has been working out at the Rams' Woodland Hills training complex and at home for several weeks in his attempt to return to NFL shape. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 Four days before a Carabao Cup first-round tie at home to Portsmouth on Saturday, head coach Nuno Espirito Santo is still working out his strongest team. — Lee Clayton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for working out
  1. solving
  2. developing
  3. succeeding
  4. calculating
  5. unraveling
  6. forging
  7. going over
  8. figuring
Verb
  • According to the researchers, careful process design and optimization as well as architecture simplification could help in solving most of these issues, something that industrial production focuses on much more than academic researchers.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, the agents had, by collaborating amongst themselves, quickly found a way to manufacture answers to cyber challenges without actually solving the questions in the way ExploitGym’s creators had intended.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of solving
Verb
  • SoCal likely in the clear A red blob on the hurricane center's forecast map well south of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula represents a developing tropical system, one that some models show could eventually impact California.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Even the Barbie doll, while often derided for promoting an unhealthy body image for developing children, offered girls a glimpse of a different future than as a wife and mother, Kimmel argues.
    — Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of developing
Verb
  • At present, markets have largely anticipated Andy Burnham succeeding Starmer.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Parton and my mom taught that literacy was key to succeeding — Mami regularly took us to the library, while Dolly created a nonprofit that provides free books to young children, including Spanish-language options.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of succeeding
Verb
  • Get comfortable calculating it accurately, because a sloppy SDE calculation is one of the fastest ways to lose credibility with a serious buyer before negotiations even begin.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Members would research and recommend a new method for calculating how much property owners pay for landscaping, lighting and other services.
    — Haley Parsley August 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of calculating
Verb
  • Metalpoint is delicate by comparison with ink, almost weblike; but in both cases, the drawings are unraveling clusters and skeins, with passages both tight and loose.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In spite of Desiree's civil case unraveling in 2013, public suspicion continued to follow Terri.
    — Eileen Murphy, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of unraveling
Verb
  • Now, 15 years later, Cook has catapulted the company to stratospheric heights by forging his own path.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Most school districts are forging ahead with technology in classrooms.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of forging
Verb
  • Now both sides are releasing those background reports, with the defense going first by going over 20 pages of Austin Metcalf's behavioral history.
    — J.D. Miles, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • My problem is the kart path along the road has 3 or so feet of grass between it and the road, then suddenly the grass narrows and is eventually gone before going over the bridge and everything is squeezed together.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of going over
Verb
  • But with a rookie head coach figuring it out on the fly, the floor may be much lower.
    — The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • If the worst does happen, you’re not left figuring it out alone.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of figuring

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