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 on the Web There has been a lot of talk over the last 12 months, even two years. Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 6 Aug. 2024 When the first debate of the 2020 presidential cycle devolved into chaos — with Joe Biden and Donald Trump talking over and insulting each other — no one blamed Fox News for moderator Chris Wallace’s inability to maintain control. Jeremy Barr, Washington Post, 27 June 2024 The report accuses Phelps of talking over the police and arguing. Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 21 June 2024 Trump treated the entire debate process with disdain, acting like a spoiled bully, talking over and around and through Biden and moderator Chris Wallace, daring them to stop him. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for talk over 

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“Talk over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20over. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.

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