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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Filming a Nicolas Winding Refn movie while talking through your Club Kid romance from afar must have been interesting. David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026 Despite their opposing views on the hot-button issues now dividing our country, neither is afraid to talk through those differences. Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026 The Chappelle’s Show alum explained that when performing in a comedy club, these kinds of differences are talked through with fellow comedians after the set. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 May 2026 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. Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 30 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 11 May. 2026.

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