talk out

verb

Definition of talk outnext
as in to hammer out

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Recent Examples of talk out At one point, police officers removed people who were talking out of turn. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026 Don’t be shy to talk out loud with yourself if that would be more effective in breaking a pattern. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Mar. 2026 Not because employees can’t adapt to new technology, but because leaders talk out of both sides of their mouths. — Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026 In France, where politicians have discussed a boycott, sports minister Marina Ferrari and Philippe Diallo, president of the country’s soccer federation, both dismissed such talk out of hand. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for talk out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk out
  1. hammer out
  2. stir up
  3. forge
Verb
  • Now, lawmakers must hammer out the details of that legislation.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Last month, top officials from the State and Defense departments met with their counterparts in Caracas to hammer out details of the oil deal.
    — Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of hammer out
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  • Nike's shares are down more than 28% year to date, stirring up doubt about how quickly Hill can turn the company around.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 18 June 2026
  • Among the gorgeous Islanders ready to find true love—and stir up some drama—is Sincere Rhea.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 5 June 2026
Definition of stir up
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  • In the process, Williams hopes Seattle can forge a new identity.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Two were found to have been forged on the same day, the report said, and a third was confirmed stolen out of Romania.
    — Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of forge

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