talk over

Definition of talk overnext
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 Suddenly, the entire table erupts, simultaneously talking over one another about who said what at what time to whom. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026 While a quick reopening of the strait and a resumption of talks over Tehran’s nuclear program could be tempting to Trump, obstacles remain. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2026 Egypt had been deeply involved in talks over a ceasefire and a hostage-release deal. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026 Located on either side of the strait, Iran and Oman have held talks over managing ship traffic through the critical waterway, which has been heavily disrupted by the Iran war. — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for talk over
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  • Senior officials have discussed additional airstrikes and presented the president with several options.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The veteran luxury executive was discussing the IFM’s 40th anniversary, and argued that its teaching across business, design and artisanal know-how makes the Paris fashion school unique — and uniquely powerful.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
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  • Minutes after Peña's announcement, the lower house voted 78-0 to impeach him; on Thursday evening, the Senate was debating whether to remove him from office.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • As the pluses and minuses of AI continue to be debated, the significance of human craftsmanship becomes even more important.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
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  • The plaintiffs argued that Trump’s order exceeds his presidential authority and violates the Constitution, the Administrative Procedure Act, and the Privacy Act.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
  • If El-Sayed loses, there will be a fight over blame between Democrats who spent tens of millions of dollars to support him and progressives who’ll argue that the party establishment can’t be trusted when leftist candidates win a nomination.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

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“Talk over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20over. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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