Thesaurus results for TALK OVER

talk over

verb

as in to discuss

to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion your father and I will have to talk it over before agreeing to let you go on the class trip

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Recent Examples of talk over Lawmakers and the mayor's office are still in talks over key pieces — including the controversial tax on rides booked with apps like Uber and Lyft — with the deadline of council's last session looming. —

Sean Tallant, CBS News, 3 June 2026 At one point, Crabtree admonished them to stop talking over each other. —

Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026 Meanwhile, Eurozone bond yields fell on Monday as progress on peace talks over the weekend eased traders’ concerns over inflation and reduced expectations of central bank rate hikes. —

Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 25 May 2026 Good ideas no longer die because the loudest person talked over them. —

Lutz Finger, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for talk over

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The pair visited Ethiopia in 2019 and met with Sahle-Work Zewde, the first woman president of Ethiopia to discuss ways to help girls continue their schooling.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The supervisors had discussed in March whether the money could be used to address pressing demands across the county, such as the multimillion-dollar liability from the Airport fire in 2024.

— Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 June 2026