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 new owner’s exact plans for the site are still being hashed out, but the group has created a map with a main street that travels the length of the property and is surrounded by 13 different blocks, most about an acre in size.
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
Still, economic jitters persist and Trump still has more than a hundred trade deals to hash out by early July, when his reciprocal tariffs are slated to go back into effect, if countries haven’t negotiated a trade deal with the US.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
The monarch said the North American neighbors are hashing out new agreements that will be beneficial for both sides.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 27 May 2025
But two years later, when the parties began to hash out the sequel, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Lucas insisted on a renegotiation for more money, Diller claims.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
Still, economic jitters persist and Trump still has more than a hundred trade deals to hash out by early July, when his reciprocal tariffs are slated to go back into effect, if countries haven’t negotiated a trade deal with the US.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
The monarch said the North American neighbors are hashing out new agreements that will be beneficial for both sides.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 27 May 2025
But two years later, when the parties began to hash out the sequel, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Lucas insisted on a renegotiation for more money, Diller claims.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
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“Hash out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hash%20out. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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