talked over

Definition of talked overnext
past tense of talk over
as in discussed
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 talked over For months, Smith did not see her husband at all and only talked over the phone. Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026 Big ones, small ones, and anything in between could be talked over while Mercury transits your 9th House of Learning. Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026 During Wednesday’s hearing, Bessent frequently talked over Waters, trying to correct the California congresswoman’s message about tariffs and inflation. David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026 Steeped in dread and indignation, Watcher is feminist horror that imagines what Rear Window would be like if Jimmy Stewart were constantly talked over and dismissed. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talked over
Verb
  • The White House visitors' center was discussed at the March meeting.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Splitting the cost is definitely something that should have been discussed before.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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  • But those plans were set aside last year while the future of the ISS was debated, and Sierra Space announced a pivot to national defense and security applications in orbit.
    Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 13 Apr. 2026
  • While the issue of who is to pay is debated, the homeowner is left to wait and suffer.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026

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“Talked over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talked%20over. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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