talk over
verb
talked over; talking over; talks over
: to review or consider in conversation : discuss
Examples of talk over in a Sentence
your father and I will have to talk it over before agreeing to let you go on the class trip
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And that's why there's been so much talk over the last week about bats.
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Linda Holmes, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025
Since re-taking office in January, Trump has tried to re-engage Iran in diplomatic talks over their nuclear weapons development, threatening military escalation if diplomacy is not achieved.
—Kerem Inal, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2025
Hamas – which wants to see the full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza - rejected the plan, accusing Israel of reneging over commitments made during initial talks over the truce.
—Lauren Izso, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
The two sides have continued indirect talks over a new ceasefire, but the negotiations have largely stalled.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
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Linda Holmes, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025
Since re-taking office in January, Trump has tried to re-engage Iran in diplomatic talks over their nuclear weapons development, threatening military escalation if diplomacy is not achieved.
—Kerem Inal, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2025
Hamas – which wants to see the full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza - rejected the plan, accusing Israel of reneging over commitments made during initial talks over the truce.
—Lauren Izso, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
The two sides have continued indirect talks over a new ceasefire, but the negotiations have largely stalled.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Talk over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20over. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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