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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Uncomfortably caught in the middle is Preckwinkle, the seasoned boss of the Cook County Democrats who prefers to hash out conflicts privately.
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
During a Monday, Feb. 3 pre-trial conference hashing out Lively's prospective request for a gag order amid lawsuits from both sides, Baldoni’s attorney Bryan Freedman provided insight into current circumstances for Baldoni and his associates.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
When House Republicans gathered behind closed doors on Capitol Hill last week to hash out their plans for cutting taxes, Representative David Schweikert, an Arizona Republican, sounded a note of caution.
—Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
At the New Year's meeting, the group hashed out pros and cons: Split bills could mean a quick, flashy win on the border.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 5 Jan. 2025
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
During a Monday, Feb. 3 pre-trial conference hashing out Lively's prospective request for a gag order amid lawsuits from both sides, Baldoni’s attorney Bryan Freedman provided insight into current circumstances for Baldoni and his associates.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
When House Republicans gathered behind closed doors on Capitol Hill last week to hash out their plans for cutting taxes, Representative David Schweikert, an Arizona Republican, sounded a note of caution.
—Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
At the New Year's meeting, the group hashed out pros and cons: Split bills could mean a quick, flashy win on the border.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Hash out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hash%20out. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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