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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaking (about)
talking over
Verb
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At one point, Crabtree admonished them to stop talking over each other.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026 -
The two candidates frequently interrupted each other, talking over each other’s remarks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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“Speaking (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaking%20%28about%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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