thrash (out or over)

verb

Definition of thrash (out or over)next
as in to discuss

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  1. discuss
  2. debate
  3. interrupt
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  • In those entries, Fauci discussed his views on the origins of the coronavirus — a topic Paul has accused Fauci of issuing misleading statements on, which Fauci has long denied.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Mangione's lawyers and federal prosecutors in Manhattan also discussed a possible guilty plea in his federal case in June, sources previously told ABC News.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • The research on this topic is extensive and widely debated, but a 2026 study has re-modelled a global individualism-collectivism scale to measure where each country falls.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Those words have taken on a chilling resonance as commenters debate whether Hilton deserves sympathy.
    — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of debate
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  • Before Kat can say anything, the rest of the crew interrupts, ready for dinner.
    — Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
  • At this point, the source was interrupted by the delivery of a large fruit basket from the marketing department of Universal Pictures, which the source was quick to decline.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
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“Thrash (out or over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrash%20%28out%20or%20over%29. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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