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
The two then talked over each other.
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Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2026
Chelsea players have not held clear-the-air talks over their role in Liam Rosenior’s departure, interim coach Calum McFarlane has said.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
If voices talk over each other, name the order and suggest quick check-ins, because a little structure keeps momentum friendly and fun for everyone.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
When global volatility calls for better domestic execution, Washington often falls into complacency, preferring talk over action.
—Dan Romito, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
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Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2026
Chelsea players have not held clear-the-air talks over their role in Liam Rosenior’s departure, interim coach Calum McFarlane has said.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
If voices talk over each other, name the order and suggest quick check-ins, because a little structure keeps momentum friendly and fun for everyone.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
When global volatility calls for better domestic execution, Washington often falls into complacency, preferring talk over action.
—Dan Romito, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk over
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In it, the king is expected to discuss the United Kingdom’s relationship with the United States over the last 250 years and how the two nations have worked together to achievements in science, economics, innovation, international security and other fields.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Gulf leaders are scheduled to meet in Jeddah on Tuesday to discuss the conflict, the Strait of Hormuz, and Pakistan’s mediation efforts.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Richard Sher’s panel of Jimmy Mathis, Catalina Byrd, Jim Astrachan and Phil Bell debate whether this attack was staged.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
2 May 2026
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But debating such topics is the lifeblood of the draft, which manufactures would-be experts for the kind of second-guessing that helps fuel rampant and often inaccurate speculation.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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Black voters who feared losing representation in Congress opposed that request and argued the justices should instead hold onto their April 29 ruling until after the election because voting in the primary had already begun.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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Yet its release may reflect a bid by European officials to seize upon a hope that critics have argued has long been their sole strategy to defeat Russia in Ukraine – to wait for its internal collapse.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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“Talk over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20over. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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