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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For months, Smith did not see her husband at all and only talked over the phone.
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Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Carvajal’s contract expires in June, and no talks over a renewal have been held so far.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Big ones, small ones, and anything in between could be talked over while Mercury transits your 9th House of Learning.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, Bessent sparred with Democrats during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the report, frequently talking over them and mocking their questions.
—Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Carvajal’s contract expires in June, and no talks over a renewal have been held so far.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Big ones, small ones, and anything in between could be talked over while Mercury transits your 9th House of Learning.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, Bessent sparred with Democrats during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the report, frequently talking over them and mocking their questions.
—Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for talk over
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“Talk over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20over. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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