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. forge
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  • Once Alex Ovechkin made his decision, hammering out the details took only a few minutes.
    — Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 6 July 2026
  • Unions and the Newsom administration hammered out new agreements, which included several provisions to help cut down on California’s employee compensation costs.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of hammer out
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  • The Five Star Weekend goes from being a story about the ways women can forge companionship with those who have wronged them to a story that makes the men in Hollis’s life the crux of her happiness.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • The Kansas City area is one step closer to achieving a sister city connection with Algeria, capitalizing on the romantic cultural connection forged during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
    — PJ Green July 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Definition of forge

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“Talk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20out. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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