hash out

phrasal 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 View wants to be live and full of hot topics and perhaps a political guest to hash out the big news of the day. Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024 Per the show's tradition, the contestants will don their finest formalwear to hash out the most recent installment of the popular reality dating series. Catherine Santino, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024 And SpaceX is still in the early stages of hashing out exactly how the catch works. Jackie Wattles, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024 Mercury enters Sagittarius today, inspiring you and your partner to hash out your differences. USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hash out 

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“Hash out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hash%20out. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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