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 finale of Lost still has people talking over 15 years later.
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Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
At one point, Crabtree admonished them to stop talking over each other.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
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
Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
At one point, Crabtree admonished them to stop talking over each other.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking over
Verb
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Pimentel argued the school failed to intervene despite students openly discussing the security guard's behavior.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The scene of the two boys discussing Kayda is kind of funny, especially the number of times Zach laughs and encourages Bryce to go for it.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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Muscle loss has been another persistent concern, with researchers debating how much of the weight lost on GLP-1 drugs is fat versus lean mass.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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But people have been debating for years whether Spielberg really was the one calling the shots on the set.—
Chris Nashawaty,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 June 2026
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“Talking over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talking%20over. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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