hash out

phrasal verb

hashed out; hashing out; hashes out

US, informal

or hash over : to talk about (something) : discuss (something)

The detectives hashed out their theories about who committed the murder.

They've spent quite a bit of time hashing over the problem.

We need to sit down and hash things out.

: to find (a solution) by talking

Their lawyers hashed out a resolution.

: to solve (a problem) by talking

We were finally able to hash out our differences.

Examples of hash out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ben Affleck is looking ahead to what's next while hashing out his divorce with Jennifer Lopez. —

Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024 The three-day port strike ended with a tentative labor deal Thursday and a contract extension for time to negotiate details and hash out automation terms. —

Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024 Team and county leaders previously indicated that both sides wanted to have a lease extension hashed out by the end of the year to avoid a new set of negotiations with a new set of county supervisors. —

Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 21 Sep. 2024 The law's process for hashing out billing disputes between insurers and providers has been tied up in litigation. —

Maya Goldman, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hash out

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