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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On the House side, Republicans have refused to budge on hashing out another deal viewed more favorably by Democrats.
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
Democratic lawmakers met during their summer break on private Zoom meetings to hash out the details.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
In it, former couple Ethan Plath and Olivia Plath hashed out the final stages of their divorce.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Drug companies have no limits when setting prices for brand-name drugs, but the amount consumers pay depends on negotiations hashed out with insurers and pharmacy benefit managers.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
Democratic lawmakers met during their summer break on private Zoom meetings to hash out the details.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
In it, former couple Ethan Plath and Olivia Plath hashed out the final stages of their divorce.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Drug companies have no limits when setting prices for brand-name drugs, but the amount consumers pay depends on negotiations hashed out with insurers and pharmacy benefit managers.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hash out
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“Hash out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hash%20out. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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