as in to hammer out
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Recent Examples of talk out
Kimmel was planning to touch on Carr’s remarks Wednesday but was talked out of it, according to reporting from The Wall Journal.
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
Even talking out loud on the phone would sometimes freak me out.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
The two gently talk out all of their tension over the years as Sydney watches almost silently.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 27 June 2025
The next few clips show the pair walking through the empty rooms, sharing a kiss and seemingly talking out some design options for the property.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 20 June 2025
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
Even talking out loud on the phone would sometimes freak me out.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
The two gently talk out all of their tension over the years as Sydney watches almost silently.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 27 June 2025
The next few clips show the pair walking through the empty rooms, sharing a kiss and seemingly talking out some design options for the property.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk out
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The statement said that Patagonia and Pattie Gonia—who uses female pronouns—spent several years hammering out an agreement over the activist’s use of the brand’s name.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
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The agreement, which was hammered out over more than a year, resolves existential questions about TikTok’s future.—
David McCabe,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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The agreement will forge a market of 2 billion people at a time when trade ties are being tested amid rising geopolitical tensions.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Elements that are forged by stars and seeded in galaxies are released when these stars reach the end of their lives and explode as supernovae.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Talk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20out. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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