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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of talk over
Ultimately, the crime is solved, and the Silvers gather around the table for a meal — in this case Shabbat dinner led by Mae and her father, Reverend Edwin Peters (Ernie Hudson) — and talk over the week’s events.
—
Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Vance tried to say something more, but Stephanopoulos talked over him and went to a commercial break.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 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
Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Vance tried to say something more, but Stephanopoulos talked over him and went to a commercial break.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk over
Verb
-
For example, as part of its agreement with OpenAI, Nvidia has reportedly discussed guaranteeing loans the startup would use to build its own data centers—a move that could leave the chipmaker on the hook for billions in debt if OpenAI can’t repay.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
-
This piece discusses, in detail, the finale of The Lowdown.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 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
-
When its army entered Gaza in late 1956, the Israeli government argued that national security interests required it to control the Strip.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
-
The issue of filing deadlines wasn't argued before the Supreme Court, nor the circuit court, Wood said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Talk over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20over. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share