thrash out

verb

thrashed out; thrashing out; thrashes out

: to talk about (something) in order to make a decision, find a solution, etc.

They had a meeting to thrash out their problems.

thrash out a plan

Examples of thrash out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Every decade, the broadcaster sits down with the government and thrashes out its future, agreeing on its funding for the years ahead, and making detailed decisions about its governance and operating guardrails. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Washington and Tehran announced a ceasefire ​last month but have been struggling to thrash out a permanent ​peace pact. — Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026

America’s United Soccer League (USL) is getting closer to thrashing out a new collective bargaining agreement with its players. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 May 2026

But Russian President Vladimir Putin may balk at some of the proposals thrashed out by officials from Washington, Kyiv and Western Europe, including postwar security guarantees for Ukraine. — CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for thrash out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout