talked out

verb

past tense of talk out
as in wrestled (with)

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  1. hammered out
  2. forged
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  • Unions and the Newsom administration hammered out new agreements, which included several provisions to help cut down on California’s employee compensation costs.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • Even as the compromise was being hammered out, Carr made another significant find on a separate Related project site between the bay and Brickell Avenue.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of hammered out
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  • The two previously forged a bond while spending time together in London during the pandemic in 2020.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • So Continental Army leadership forged ahead on the last, short, dark day of 1775.
    — Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of forged
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talked (into)
talked out
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“Talked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talked%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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