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
People feel safe when they’re not being rushed or talked over.
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Lynn Smith, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
With Ibrahima Konate still in talks over a new contract and Virgil Van Dijk only extending his deal late into last season, Liverpool have been carefully considering centre-backs for some time.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 22 June 2025
The two nations were set to meet in Muscat, Oman, for a sixth round of talks over Tehran’s nuclear program.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 14 June 2025
Claiming to defend a dead woman’s right to justice, #3 sometimes talks over, or even yells at, other women who oppose him.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 11 June 2025
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Lynn Smith, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
With Ibrahima Konate still in talks over a new contract and Virgil Van Dijk only extending his deal late into last season, Liverpool have been carefully considering centre-backs for some time.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 22 June 2025
The two nations were set to meet in Muscat, Oman, for a sixth round of talks over Tehran’s nuclear program.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 14 June 2025
Claiming to defend a dead woman’s right to justice, #3 sometimes talks over, or even yells at, other women who oppose him.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk over
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Megyn Kelly and Ben Shapiro discussed the Jeffrey Epstein files on the July 14 episode of Kelly's YouTube show.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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There’s a lot of humor used as the co-hosts discuss current events and rail against liberal reaction to them.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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These criteria represent one interpretation of best practices; mental health professionals sometimes debate the optimal response to crisis situations, with some favoring immediate intervention and others prioritizing rapport-building.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
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The exact circumstances and fuzzy details of the riot have been debated and researched for decades — including an urban legend that some cadets in College Station attempted to take a howitzer to Waco via a rail car.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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But Trump has questioned the strategic relationship, arguing that Tokyo takes advantage of Washington on trade while Americans pay to defend Japan under a long-standing security agreement.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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The Southern Christian Leadership Conference, which King co-founded in 1957, opposed the release, arguing that the FBI illegally surveilled King and other civil rights figures.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
21 July 2025
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“Talk over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20over. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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