Thesaurus results for TALKING OVER

talking over

verb

present participle of talk over

as in discussing

to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion your father and I will have to talk it over before agreeing to let you go on the class trip

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Recent Examples of talking over The two candidates frequently interrupted each other, talking over each other’s remarks. —

Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 DeFalco has a unique style involving dynamic zooms, high-stakes scenes with characters talking over each other and a comedic sensibility that lands somewhere between Harmony Korine and John Waters. —

William Earl, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026 White and Dern triggered speculation when they were seen talking over smoothies in Los Angeles last July, around the time White was starting location scouting for Season 4. —

Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026 By sacrificing her long meals and talking over the growing pains with staffers over weekly lunches. —

Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026 Maisler and Coogler were talking over the phone from the very beginning about putting Sinners together, before there was even a finished script. —

David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026 Before it was delivered, Banks and Richardson began talking over each other as Banks questioned Richardson’s reaction to her elimination. —

Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026 Raskin, the ranking member on the committee, chided Bondi for talking over a member who had reclaimed his time. —

Sophie Brams, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2026 Even as flames licked the rafters and debris began to drip down, some onlookers filmed on their phones while others kept dancing or talking over the music. —

Alexander Smith, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026

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In discussing prospects, Lyman mentioned resources like the Commonwealth AI group.

— John Werner, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Once women start openly discussing the realities of midlife, many also begin exploring new ways to regulate stress, improve sleep, support mental clarity and navigate aging on their own terms.

— Aisha Alves, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2026