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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaking (about)
talking over
Verb
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Her commentary ascends into a full monologue, pulling focus from her perch in the background and eventually outright talking over Harrelson.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Prescott emerged from the Cowboys' huddle to meet Carter, who had walked toward Prescott as officials were talking over a penalty on the opening kickoff.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Speaking (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaking%20%28about%29. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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