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
Good ideas no longer die because the loudest person talked over them.
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Lutz Finger,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
Near the end of the debate, co-moderator and San Francisco Examiner editor-in-chief Schuyler Hudak Prionas groaned as candidates talked over each other while trying to answer a question that was supposed to elicit a yes or no response.
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Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
The two then talked over each other.
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Noah Alcala Bach,
San Antonio Express-News,
24 Apr. 2026
For months, Smith did not see her husband at all and only talked over the phone.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
Vance tried to say something more, but Stephanopoulos talked over him and went to a commercial break.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
Lutz Finger,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
Near the end of the debate, co-moderator and San Francisco Examiner editor-in-chief Schuyler Hudak Prionas groaned as candidates talked over each other while trying to answer a question that was supposed to elicit a yes or no response.
—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
The two then talked over each other.
—
Noah Alcala Bach,
San Antonio Express-News,
24 Apr. 2026
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
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Violence was also discussed during Tuesday's Stockton City Council meeting as council members considered and approved a new mask ordinance.
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Speaking last week to IndieWire via Zoom, Schnabel discussed the initial reactions from audiences and critics out of Venice and the subsequent journey to find distribution.
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By the end of the decade, these issues will be actively and fiercely debated in mainstream society—in the courtroom, on the campaign trail, in the media, around the dinner table.
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These restrictions were included as lawmakers debated how and where the law could be enforced.
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