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 my 17 seasons in the professional game, dealing with persistent infringement was never discussed at a training meeting, and no single method was promoted as best practice.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The novelist and journalist Mary McCarthy, by contrast, is discussed at length, though her inclusion even in the second sense seems unconvincing.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of discuss
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  • But scientists have debated what causes electrons to pair up and produce the effect.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Collapse adds to debate over Kennedy Center renovations The collapse comes as the Kennedy Center board's plan to temporarily close the facility for a two-year renovation remains tied up in federal court.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of debate
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  • Labs are being shuttered and scientific innovation is being interrupted.
    — Abdullah Shihipar, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Referee Paul Turner interrupted the strikes, resulting in boos from Wembley.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 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 8 Sep. 2026.

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