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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Use it to talk through key problems and decisions as a group, break down silos, and make live design, share-out and deep review sessions a regular habit. Julien Vantyghem, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 As the teenager talked through some of his predictions, his grandmother was photographed proudly watching on. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 Remote assistants monitoring the cars try talking through the speakers and checking on passengers with interior cameras. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 July 2026 The group talked through the night, but Gifford left with Sochor and his brother to get breakfast. Landon Mion , Adam Sabes , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 14 July 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 22 Jul. 2026.

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