Definitions

work out

VERB

solve; satisfy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish achieve arrange come out complete develop devise figure out fix form formulate handle happen resolve win

WEAK

attain be effective bring off clear come to terms compromise construct contrive elaborate evolve find out finish get something done go go well manipulate pan out plan prosper pull off put together reach agreement result succeed swing turn out up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

break destroy disarrange disorganize disturb fail forget give up halt ignore lose neglect stop

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At 75, I still skydive regularly, scuba weekly and ride a bicycle to the local gym where I work out every week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

Academics say they cannot work out why “momentum” as a so-called “factor” keeps working.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

Jimmy and his team are also partnering with the Hampshire-based Hawk Conservancy Trust to "try and work out" why kestrels in the North East are declining and "how we can help reverse that".

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

For many, the math did not work out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

I love it when things work out like that.

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen

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