hash out
phrasal verb
hashed out; hashing out; hashes out
US, informal
1
or hash over
: to talk about (something) : discuss (something)
The detectives hashed out their theories about who committed the murder.
They've spent quite a bit of time hashing over the problem.
We need to sit down and hash things out.
2
: to find (a solution) by talking
Their lawyers hashed out a resolution.
3
: to solve (a problem) by talking
We were finally able to hash out our differences.
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The dispute has been hashed out in court.
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Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
But that was just weeks before Bessent flew to Malaysia to meet with Chinese counterparts and hash out the framework of a deal that crucially included a commitment to buy American soybeans.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
Though his movies often feature compelling female characters, the typical Mann plot involves a man—or two, or three—hashing out some plan of action.
—Jesse Raub, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2025
Brannan says now that the hardest part, securing the funding, is done, the details will be hashed out in the coming months.
—Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
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Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
But that was just weeks before Bessent flew to Malaysia to meet with Chinese counterparts and hash out the framework of a deal that crucially included a commitment to buy American soybeans.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
Though his movies often feature compelling female characters, the typical Mann plot involves a man—or two, or three—hashing out some plan of action.
—Jesse Raub, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2025
Brannan says now that the hardest part, securing the funding, is done, the details will be hashed out in the coming months.
—Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Hash out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hash%20out. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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