as in to hammer out
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Recent Examples of talk out
Young men can talk out those challenges and more in the program's monthly Fostering Future Fathers group and one-on-one therapy with Comer.
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Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Kimmel was planning to touch on Carr’s remarks Wednesday but was talked out of it, according to reporting from The Wall Journal.
—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
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Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Kimmel was planning to touch on Carr’s remarks Wednesday but was talked out of it, according to reporting from The Wall Journal.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk out
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The group hammered out details on things like identifying a chain of command for communication with ICE agents, talking through different possible scenarios and sorting through an understanding of judicial warrants and regulations.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The mayor has faced challenges with hammering out a compromise between the Black and Latino caucuses for the influential role; now Lawson, who is white, could be poised to clinch the spot.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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There is a kind of brotherhood forged between people who work in the shadow world.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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Razieh and Mahtab had forged a bond in prison over their love of literature.—
Azar Nafisi,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Talk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20out. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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