hash out
verb
hashed out; hashing out; hashes out
US, informal
1
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.
2
: to find (a solution) by talking
Their lawyers hashed out a resolution.
3
: to solve (a problem) by talking
We were finally able to hash out our differences.
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The legendary college football commentator and Louisiana native sat down with OutKick's Dan Dakich to hash out the comments made by Kiffin.
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
In the vacuum left by the state, questions about who is responsible and who should pay for cleanup are being hashed out in the courts as cities and counties face hundreds of millions of dollars in costs to filter drinking water.
—Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026
The House floor was frozen for more than a day as leaders and rebels hashed out complicated deals on amendment votes and coupling special interest bills with larger must-pass items.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 1 May 2026
Such stuff became more notable during the coronavirus pandemic, when remote production kept teams apart from one another, and kept them from hashing out differences in person.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 May 2026
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
In the vacuum left by the state, questions about who is responsible and who should pay for cleanup are being hashed out in the courts as cities and counties face hundreds of millions of dollars in costs to filter drinking water.
—Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026
The House floor was frozen for more than a day as leaders and rebels hashed out complicated deals on amendment votes and coupling special interest bills with larger must-pass items.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 1 May 2026
Such stuff became more notable during the coronavirus pandemic, when remote production kept teams apart from one another, and kept them from hashing out differences in person.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 May 2026
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“Hash out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hash%20out. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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