talking over

present participle of talk over

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of talking over Her commentary ascends into a full monologue, pulling focus from her perch in the background and eventually outright talking over Harrelson. Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025 Prescott emerged from the Cowboys' huddle to meet Carter, who had walked toward Prescott as officials were talking over a penalty on the opening kickoff. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025 That can be talking over comms with the player, offering up options to tackle objectives, or — in the example in our demo — helping out with air support and targeting enemies from outside the ship. Echo Apsey, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking over
Verb
  • The news conference earlier this week went far beyond discussing Tylenol.
    Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Where other projects have found success discussing the same notions bleakly, Etzler trusts his sardonic approach will tempt audiences to let their guards down and allow the subject matter to resonate, perhaps looking inward at their own complicity in the process.
    Holly Jones, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Kirk was a prolific podcaster, known for debating and defending his conservative, Christian values on the show.
    Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The second episode of the 27th season saw Eric Cartman become a right-wing podcaster in the style of Kirk, who toured college campuses debating progressive students.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Talking over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talking%20over. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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