as in to hammer out
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Recent Examples of talk out
Gavin McKenna is Gavin McKenna, but anyone telling you with any confidence that the next group after him is substantially better than this year’s group would be talking out of both sides of their mouth.
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Arthur Staple, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
We’ve been talked out of our medicines and our powers.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 9 May 2025
The astronauts were swapping stories and talking out of school.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025
Investors, Wall Street executives and major donors convinced themselves either that Mr. Trump was bluffing, or would be talked out of his most aggressive tariff proposals.
—Tyler Pager, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Arthur Staple, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
We’ve been talked out of our medicines and our powers.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 9 May 2025
The astronauts were swapping stories and talking out of school.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025
Investors, Wall Street executives and major donors convinced themselves either that Mr. Trump was bluffing, or would be talked out of his most aggressive tariff proposals.
—Tyler Pager, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk out
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The two sides managed to kiss and make up on the first day of the trial, hammering out a last-minute settlement, but PVH then went on to eventually buy both Calvin Klein and Warnaco, reuniting the two halves of the brand.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
23 June 2025
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Trump, who in his first term withdrew from the Obama-era nuclear agreement with Iran, had been pressing for talks to hammer out a new agreement in his second term.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
20 June 2025
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Janet Jackson and Maxwell are stirring up headlines after making a recent public appearance together at the 1,500th performance of Cabaret at London’s Kit Kat Club.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
8 July 2025
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Higher terrains saw even more activity, and storms and wind gusts stirred up desert dust.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
4 July 2025
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Those helming businesses are required to make a crucial call about staying the course amid uncertainty or forging a brave, new path.—
Naazneen Karmali,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Combs founded Bad Boy Records in 1993 and forged a roster of stars that jettisoned hip-hop into the mainstream, including the late Notorious B.I.G., Mase, Faith Evans and the groups 112 and Total, among others.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC news,
3 July 2025
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“Talk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20out. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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