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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
People talked over each other without listening to understand different perspectives.
—Jonathan H. Westover, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The China dichotomy: amorphous stimulus talk over the weekend versus its military conducting blockade drills near Taiwan.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
All that to say, make sure to talk over your friends this summer.
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—Chris Stanton, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024
Harris in an interview that aired Wednesday faced Fox News anchor Bret Baier, an appearance in which both talked over each other.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2024
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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 19 Nov. 2024.
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