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talk over
verb
talked over; talking over; talks over
: to review or consider in conversation : discuss
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Examples of talk over in a Sentence
your father and I will have to talk it over before agreeing to let you go on the class trip
Recent Examples on the Web
During the phone call, Garvin was uncooperative, talking over police, and accused Harris of cheating on him, the intent to sue states.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2024
Kerry is met with frustrating and dangerous radio silence as Robot Jared and the deckhands (free band name) scramble, running around in front of the guests, talking over each other, and announcing numbers of meters seemingly at random.
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Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024
The debate over this year’s spending bills is not directly related to contentious talks over additional funding for Israel and Ukraine.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2024
After conducting talks over the telephone in mid-2022, Abu Dhabi announced the return of its ambassador to Tehran.
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Jamsheed K. Choksy, Foreign Affairs, 20 July 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1734, in the meaning defined above
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“Talk over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20over. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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