hash out

phrasal verb

hashed out; hashing out; hashes out

US, informal

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.

: to find (a solution) by talking

Their lawyers hashed out a resolution.

: to solve (a problem) by talking

We were finally able to hash out our differences.

Examples of hash out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The short-term spending deal still requires lawmakers to either hash out a funding deal or pass another extension in December, about six weeks after Election Day. —

Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 The two sides appeared before Chutkan earlier this month for their first meeting since the Supreme Court's landmark ruling to hash out a schedule for how the case should move forward. —

Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024 Selling Sunset’s eighth season was full of bombshells, but the cast won’t be hashing out the drama in a reunion. —

Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024 The parties will also hash out the scope of discovery, depositions and other trial details. —

Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hash out

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