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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What better negotiating tactic when hashing out a new deal with Minnesota than to field several lucrative offers for the same position with other teams?
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
It’s expected to commence once details about Gaza’s governance are hashed out by the warring sides and third-party mediators.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2026
Representatives of California and six other states that depend on the river have been meeting regularly over the last two years to hash out a long-term plan to address shortages.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The dispute has been hashed out in court.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
It’s expected to commence once details about Gaza’s governance are hashed out by the warring sides and third-party mediators.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2026
Representatives of California and six other states that depend on the river have been meeting regularly over the last two years to hash out a long-term plan to address shortages.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The dispute has been hashed out in court.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Hash out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hash%20out. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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