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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Comedian and radio personality Jess Hilarious hashed out some issues with her co-hosts on the Breakfast Club Wednesday after a vent session on Instagram live this week.
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
The ceasefire was an attempt to get both sides to lay down their arms so that further negotiations on issues like territory, occupation status, the return of prisoners and the return of abducted Ukrainian children could then be hashed out.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
One interesting component of the market that should serve as a shock absorber once tariffs are hashed out is the move lower in interest rates.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
However, Chutkan said the 14 states were relying heavily on news reports speculating about the risks DOGE could pose, which could be hashed out in further litigation with many of the harms being addressed at a later date.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Feb. 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
The ceasefire was an attempt to get both sides to lay down their arms so that further negotiations on issues like territory, occupation status, the return of prisoners and the return of abducted Ukrainian children could then be hashed out.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
One interesting component of the market that should serve as a shock absorber once tariffs are hashed out is the move lower in interest rates.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
However, Chutkan said the 14 states were relying heavily on news reports speculating about the risks DOGE could pose, which could be hashed out in further litigation with many of the harms being addressed at a later date.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Hash out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hash%20out. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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