hashed (over or out)

verb

past tense of hash (over or out)
as in discussed
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion for months the town councilmen hashed over the proposal to allow a big-box store in their rural community

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  1. discussed
  2. debated
  3. talked over
Verb
  • Representatives of players who Villa have discussed before say the club are constantly fluid with targets, with Emery frequently changing his mind.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • In a wide-ranging interview with The Louis Theroux Podcast, the director-actress discussed the Tesla CEO, misogyny, and how her films examine relationships and intimacy.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
Definition of discussed
Verb
  • The project has been debated by county commissioners for years.
    — Reed Williams, AJC.com, 21 July 2026
  • Whether and how to use America’s military support as leverage to restrain the Israeli operation was debated for months inside the White House.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of debated
Verb
  • Good ideas no longer die because the loudest person talked over them.
    — Lutz Finger, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
  • Near the end of the debate, co-moderator and San Francisco Examiner editor-in-chief Schuyler Hudak Prionas groaned as candidates talked over each other while trying to answer a question that was supposed to elicit a yes or no response.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Definition of talked over
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