as in to discuss
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion
your father and I will have to talk it over before agreeing to let you go on the class trip
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Recent Examples of talk over
Maresca supports players' complaints over intense fixture schedule England and USMNT in talks over pre-World Cup friendly
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New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
At a party thrown in a Soho loft by The Free Press, a professional, politically mixed crowd talked over McDonald’s Big Macs, cheeseburgers, and Brat cocktails.
—Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
There has been lots of talk over the years on shows like Survivor and Big Brother from women about forming alliances, but the vast majority of it has been just that — talk.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
People talked over each other without listening to understand different perspectives.
—Jonathan H. Westover, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
At a party thrown in a Soho loft by The Free Press, a professional, politically mixed crowd talked over McDonald’s Big Macs, cheeseburgers, and Brat cocktails.
—Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
There has been lots of talk over the years on shows like Survivor and Big Brother from women about forming alliances, but the vast majority of it has been just that — talk.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
People talked over each other without listening to understand different perspectives.
—Jonathan H. Westover, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for talk over
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk over
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Few monogamous couples, that is, get down to the brass tacks of chalking the contours—or, rather, the borders—of their coupledom, including those inclined to discuss their transition to exclusivity.Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
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Of course, everyone can discuss their own reconstruction options with their physician.David Oliver, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Offering an opinion on social media and debating with strangers is just so much easier! Follow me on Twitter.Peter Suciu, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Humans are social creatures and rely on each other for survival, but some scholars have debated whether humans are genuinely altruistic or have other motivations, such as the need to feel good about themselves.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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Labor advocates argue that the level of control Amazon exerts over these workers' conditions more closely resembles an employer-employee relationship.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to review the 1st Circuit's decision, arguing a new sentencing proceeding would impose significant burdens on the victims of the 2013 bombing.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
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