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
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.
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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
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
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As per the order, Bubba is prohibited from promoting the movie and discussing it on his program.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Congressional leaders have been discussing how to fund the government after October 1.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Emery is more articulate than many, and debating the fairness of the current system is a worthy endeavour, but even that snippet was rooted in a generous interpretation of ‘good management’.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Prompted by a question his son had about the number pi, Brooks began debating math with ChatGPT – particularly the idea that numbers do not just stay the same and can change over time.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Talking over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talking%20over. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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