talk over
verb
talked over; talking over; talks over
: to review or consider in conversation : discuss
Examples of talk over in a Sentence
your father and I will have to talk it over before agreeing to let you go on the class trip
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Meanwhile, Eurozone bond yields fell on Monday as progress on peace talks over the weekend eased traders’ concerns over inflation and reduced expectations of central bank rate hikes.
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Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 25 May 2026
Good ideas no longer die because the loudest person talked over them.
—Lutz Finger, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Canadians aren’t alone in these feelings; other would-be foreign visitors have balked at the talk over the US annexing Greenland, questioning the NATO alliance, and the handling of tariffs or wars.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
Bloomberg News reported in April the two real estate investment trusts, which are among the biggest apartment developers in the US, were in exploratory talks over what would be one of the largest real estate deals ever.
—Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
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Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 25 May 2026
Good ideas no longer die because the loudest person talked over them.
—Lutz Finger, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Canadians aren’t alone in these feelings; other would-be foreign visitors have balked at the talk over the US annexing Greenland, questioning the NATO alliance, and the handling of tariffs or wars.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
Bloomberg News reported in April the two real estate investment trusts, which are among the biggest apartment developers in the US, were in exploratory talks over what would be one of the largest real estate deals ever.
—Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
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“Talk over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20over. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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