iron out

VERB

reconcile a situation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arbitrate clear up eradicate expedite get rid of harmonize negotiate resolve settle smooth over straighten out unravel

WEAK

agree compromise eliminate erase put right reach agreement settle differences simplify sort out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

question

WEAK

make worse mess up

Example Sentences

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China’s National Bureau of Statistics combines January and February data to iron out distortions stemming from the shifting timing of the annual Lunar New Year holiday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

The more details, financial or otherwise, you iron out before the trip, the more you’ll be able to enjoy what sounds like an amazing few days.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

Just hours earlier, talks at the White House between Danish, Greenlandic, and US officials failed to iron out differences between Copenhagen and Nuuk on one side and Washington on the other.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

Rooney said Salah needed to either iron out his differences with Slot, or leave Liverpool.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

He took a big breath in, hoping the air would iron out the shakes in his voice.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

iron out

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