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
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The two sides are still quietly thrashing out the merits of each one of 115 charges in the privacy of a central London arbitration centre.
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Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
Car designs are thrashed out virtually before being uploaded to a program which simulates airflow around them.
—Chris Hawes, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
Sessions in Neary’s pub in Dublin helped the creative team thrash out the story, though the initial idea was for a feature film.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2024
Since thrashing out the financial elements, NRW has embraced the deal wholeheartedly, appointing Gareth Rosser as a full-time liaison officer for Bike Park Wales just over a year ago.
—Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 5 Aug. 2024
But even here, the practical details will be difficult to thrash out.
—Agustín Carstens, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2019
In 2025 — or sometime in 2026, if Congress’s aversion to meeting critical fiscal deadlines is any guide — congressional leaders and the next president will be thrashing out a solution to this entirely predictable tax dilemma.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024
After months of debate about how to regulate companies like OpenAI, lawmakers from the EU’s three branches of government—the Parliament, Council, and Commission—spent more than 36 hours in total thrashing out the new legislation between Wednesday afternoon and Friday evening.
—Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2023
But, especially on AI, the specifics being thrashed out in the U.S. are more evolved.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 19 July 2023
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Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
Car designs are thrashed out virtually before being uploaded to a program which simulates airflow around them.
—Chris Hawes, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
Sessions in Neary’s pub in Dublin helped the creative team thrash out the story, though the initial idea was for a feature film.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2024
Since thrashing out the financial elements, NRW has embraced the deal wholeheartedly, appointing Gareth Rosser as a full-time liaison officer for Bike Park Wales just over a year ago.
—Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 5 Aug. 2024
But even here, the practical details will be difficult to thrash out.
—Agustín Carstens, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2019
In 2025 — or sometime in 2026, if Congress’s aversion to meeting critical fiscal deadlines is any guide — congressional leaders and the next president will be thrashing out a solution to this entirely predictable tax dilemma.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024
After months of debate about how to regulate companies like OpenAI, lawmakers from the EU’s three branches of government—the Parliament, Council, and Commission—spent more than 36 hours in total thrashing out the new legislation between Wednesday afternoon and Friday evening.
—Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2023
But, especially on AI, the specifics being thrashed out in the U.S. are more evolved.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 19 July 2023
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“Thrash out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrash%20out. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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