hash out
phrasal verb
hashed out; hashing out; hashes out
US, informal
1
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.
2
: to find (a solution) by talking
Their lawyers hashed out a resolution.
3
: to solve (a problem) by talking
We were finally able to hash out our differences.
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Prone to hero worship early on, Drake hashed out his style in public, dabbling in rap while working on the Canadian teen soap Degrassi: The Next Generation.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
At a Politico event on Tuesday, Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro intimated that Xi and Trump had plans to hash out the actions by phone.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2025
Giuliani’s efforts to retain the Florida property as well as claims that the election workers are not entitled to his World Series rings because they were lent to his son, Andrew, will be hashed out in a trial on Jan. 16.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025
Uncomfortably caught in the middle is Preckwinkle, the seasoned boss of the Cook County Democrats who prefers to hash out conflicts privately.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
At a Politico event on Tuesday, Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro intimated that Xi and Trump had plans to hash out the actions by phone.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2025
Giuliani’s efforts to retain the Florida property as well as claims that the election workers are not entitled to his World Series rings because they were lent to his son, Andrew, will be hashed out in a trial on Jan. 16.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025
Uncomfortably caught in the middle is Preckwinkle, the seasoned boss of the Cook County Democrats who prefers to hash out conflicts privately.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Hash out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hash%20out. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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