thrash out

phrasal verb

thrashed out; thrashing out; thrashes out

: to talk about (something) in order to make a decision, find a solution, etc.

They had a meeting to thrash out their problems.

thrash out a plan

Examples of thrash out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here are the pressing issues expected to be thrashed out although some may not end up being discussed. —Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025

New Composers and Casting Clubs have been added this year while as Broadcasters Conclave will see fiction directors from European public and private broadcasters thrash out in closed-door exchange the burning challenges of today. —John Hopewell, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025

Arab leaders were set to meet in Saudi Arabia on Friday to try to thrash out a proposal for Gaza’s postwar reconstruction that would allow for the peaceful transfer of power from Hamas to an alternative Palestinian administration. —Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025

But in a surprising twist — one that angered Judge Timothy Fancourt — both sides on Tuesday asked for more time to thrash out a deal. —Max Taylor, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025

Its level of funding could also be an issue of fierce debate as priorities and details are thrashed out in Congress. —Andrew Jones, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025

The alternative is Wisconsin’s study committee, where stakeholders thrash out various options in a tedious, transparent process. —Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2025

Representatives from Araujo’s camp are expected to land in Barcelona during the week to thrash out the details of a new deal. —Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025

This is the essence of Without Blood, as the two sit down in a café to thrash out the essence of what happened in their lives, each one’s stories countering or sometimes furthering the other’s. —Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2024

Rhymes for thrash out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout