talk over

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 Vance tried to say something more, but Stephanopoulos talked over him and went to a commercial break. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025 Those restrictions came after the US introduced a slew of its own export controls targeting China in late September, despite the two sides seemingly making progress in trade talks over the summer. John Liu, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025 After plenty of positive and ambitious talk over the course of the last month, fans wanted to see a concrete sign of their ambition. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 The group continued to talk over each other about health care premiums. Lauren Peller, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for talk over
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Verb
  • Despite the suspicions surrounding him, Drew became a fixture in the media, making television appearances to discuss Stacy’s disappearance.
    Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the NBA betting scandal.
    Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If the White House must be remade, let there be a plan; let it be debated; let the financing be transparent and free of kickbacks and corruption.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The Cleveland Browns drafted two rookie quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL draft, a move that was highly debated at the time and a storyline that hasn't gone away since.
    Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If the current fiscal package is estimated to not only cover its costs but grow the economy too, the path is justified, argued Zandi.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The company and store owners sued, arguing players could use an optional preview feature, removing the element of chance.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Talk over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20over. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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