talk through
verb
talked through; talking through; talks through
1
: to help (someone) understand or do something by explaining its steps in a careful way
The woman on the phone talked me through the procedure.
2
: to discuss (something) with someone in order to make a decision or reach an agreement
Have you talked this through with your family?
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The hosts close by talking through two other topics—the last in the NBA Europe negotiations, and a unique clause in a recent NWSL expansion agreement.
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Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Somehow, Elijah and I kind of talk through osmosis.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Boko will hold talks through Tuesday with Oman’s Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq Al Said, his office said in a statement on Sunday.
—Mbongeni Mguni, Bloomberg, 12 Apr. 2026
The math for a bog-standard walk-and-talk through a hotel hallway between Nick and Future Nick is staggering.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
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Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Somehow, Elijah and I kind of talk through osmosis.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Boko will hold talks through Tuesday with Oman’s Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq Al Said, his office said in a statement on Sunday.
—Mbongeni Mguni, Bloomberg, 12 Apr. 2026
The math for a bog-standard walk-and-talk through a hotel hallway between Nick and Future Nick is staggering.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for talk through
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“Talk through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20through. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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