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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Despite Trump and his administration’s rhetoric, actual trade deals take a lot of time – often years – to hash out.
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
Indeed, in recent weeks, the administration appears to have abandoned efforts to hash out a cessation of hostilities altogether and instead pivoted to a discussion of the terms of a final settlement.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2025
House Financial Services Chair French Hill (R-Ark.) slammed the move by the ranking member, accusing Waters of throwing a partisan wedge into bipartisan efforts to hash out market structure legislation for digital assets.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 6 May 2025
Administration officials are under pressure to hash out a deal as the 2026 midterm elections draw closer.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
Indeed, in recent weeks, the administration appears to have abandoned efforts to hash out a cessation of hostilities altogether and instead pivoted to a discussion of the terms of a final settlement.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2025
House Financial Services Chair French Hill (R-Ark.) slammed the move by the ranking member, accusing Waters of throwing a partisan wedge into bipartisan efforts to hash out market structure legislation for digital assets.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 6 May 2025
Administration officials are under pressure to hash out a deal as the 2026 midterm elections draw closer.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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“Hash out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hash%20out. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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