as in discussing
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 talking over
At one point, Crabtree admonished them to stop talking over each other.
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
The two candidates frequently interrupted each other, talking over each other’s remarks.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
DeFalco has a unique style involving dynamic zooms, high-stakes scenes with characters talking over each other and a comedic sensibility that lands somewhere between Harmony Korine and John Waters.
—William Earl, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
White and Dern triggered speculation when they were seen talking over smoothies in Los Angeles last July, around the time White was starting location scouting for Season 4.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
By sacrificing her long meals and talking over the growing pains with staffers over weekly lunches.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Maisler and Coogler were talking over the phone from the very beginning about putting Sinners together, before there was even a finished script.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
Before it was delivered, Banks and Richardson began talking over each other as Banks questioned Richardson’s reaction to her elimination.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Raskin, the ranking member on the committee, chided Bondi for talking over a member who had reclaimed his time.
—Sophie Brams, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2026
Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
The two candidates frequently interrupted each other, talking over each other’s remarks.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
DeFalco has a unique style involving dynamic zooms, high-stakes scenes with characters talking over each other and a comedic sensibility that lands somewhere between Harmony Korine and John Waters.
—William Earl, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
White and Dern triggered speculation when they were seen talking over smoothies in Los Angeles last July, around the time White was starting location scouting for Season 4.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
By sacrificing her long meals and talking over the growing pains with staffers over weekly lunches.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Maisler and Coogler were talking over the phone from the very beginning about putting Sinners together, before there was even a finished script.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
Before it was delivered, Banks and Richardson began talking over each other as Banks questioned Richardson’s reaction to her elimination.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Raskin, the ranking member on the committee, chided Bondi for talking over a member who had reclaimed his time.
—Sophie Brams, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking over
Verb
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The text messages in 2024 between Johnson and Duffey revealed that the two men used suggestive language while discussing women colleagues.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Orange County leadership has already begun discussing how to respond to the rise in injuries, and I am encouraged by their willingness to engage this issue with seriousness and care.—
Myron Rolle,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
Verb
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There’s no debating that Arri Romero is one of the best pitchers in Southern California.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Democrats are debating whether to reorder their presidential primary calendar.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Talking over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talking%20over. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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