HASHING (OVER OR OUT) Synonyms: 28 Similar Words

hashing (over or out)

verb

present participle of hash (over or out)

as in discussing

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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China’s social media has lit up in celebration of their achievement, with the top two trending topics on China’s X-like Weibo Friday morning discussing the win.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Industry chatter intensified this week when Jones' name surfaced in reports discussing the Yankees' deadline strategy.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of discussing

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At the exact moment autonomous AI is dramatically increasing the capability, speed and sophistication of cyber threats, policymakers are debating whether organizations require less independent verification that their security controls actually work.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Some are debating whether to continue to work with the tech giant at all.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 23 July 2026

Definition of debating

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Windsor-Smith also cuts this dialogue into smaller pieces, sometimes causing dialogue to overlap other dialogue, as if the speakers are excitedly talking over one another.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
The finale of Lost still has people talking over 15 years later.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026

Definition of talking over

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