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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But if/when a new deal is hashed out, the league will still likely have work to do.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The repeals still need to make it into the final version of the defense policy legislation hashed out both chambers, but the effort clearly has momentum.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
But no specific group has convened to hash out those details, or more broadly negotiate an end to the shutdown.
—Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
The palace officials assured them the president was there, hashing out a plan with his military and Russian and Iranian advisers to confront the advancing rebel forces.
—Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The repeals still need to make it into the final version of the defense policy legislation hashed out both chambers, but the effort clearly has momentum.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
But no specific group has convened to hash out those details, or more broadly negotiate an end to the shutdown.
—Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
The palace officials assured them the president was there, hashing out a plan with his military and Russian and Iranian advisers to confront the advancing rebel forces.
—Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Hash out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hash%20out. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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