as in to hammer out
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Recent Examples of talk out
He may be talked out and ready to unwind but his fans are not.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Dec. 2025
Young men can talk out those challenges and more in the program's monthly Fostering Future Fathers group and one-on-one therapy with Comer.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Kimmel was planning to touch on Carr’s remarks Wednesday but was talked out of it, according to reporting from The Wall Journal.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
Even talking out loud on the phone would sometimes freak me out.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Dec. 2025
Young men can talk out those challenges and more in the program's monthly Fostering Future Fathers group and one-on-one therapy with Comer.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Kimmel was planning to touch on Carr’s remarks Wednesday but was talked out of it, according to reporting from The Wall Journal.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
Even talking out loud on the phone would sometimes freak me out.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk out
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Zack James’ shifty drumming hammers out a drum ’n’ bass redux like a panicked heartbeat while Carney Hemler’s bass lurches in slow motion, replicating the gut drop of a horrible realization.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
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Further meetings are expected to hammer out the details, with military planners looking at how to coordinate the naval assets of countries that could join the coalition.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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Buford, who died March 26 at 104 of old age, had a philosophy forged in part by his service in one of World War II’s most memorable and bloody campaigns, the Battle of the Bulge.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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It’s run by folks who were raised on the island’s rich soil, including young people who grew up running around like myself and are now taking over their parents’ roles, forging their own connections with guests.—
Emily Adler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Talk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20out. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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