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talk over
verb
talked over; talking over; talks over
: to review or consider in conversation : discuss
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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
Recent Examples on the Web
For instance, there were never any meaningful talks over Ivan Toney last summer despite his availability and his name being discussed internally.
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Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview Thursday that Ukraine will be involved in talks over the settlement of the war, but the U.S. will be the main intermediary with Russia during the talks.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
The meeting became chaotic and contentious, with JPs interrupting and talking over one another.
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Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 16 Jan. 2025
The company has been in talks over payment and is confident a deal will be agreed soon.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1734, in the meaning defined above
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“Talk over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20over. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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