as in to hammer out
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Recent Examples of talk out
How Joe Pesci was talked out of retirement for his first movie role in 9 years
While Pesci himself hasn't been outspoken about his desire to get back in the courtroom as Vinny Gambini, Tomei has fondly called back to the film over the years.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Lauren Reed’s two young daughters, who are 6 and 3 years old, were in the doorway of her kitchen talking out a dispute about blocks that minutes before had ended in yelling and tears.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
The music giant, which represents both artists, says Drake is talking out of both sides of his mouth.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
But Russia could have been talked out of it so easily.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Lauren Reed’s two young daughters, who are 6 and 3 years old, were in the doorway of her kitchen talking out a dispute about blocks that minutes before had ended in yelling and tears.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
The music giant, which represents both artists, says Drake is talking out of both sides of his mouth.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
But Russia could have been talked out of it so easily.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk out
Verb
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That set off a roughly two-year struggle to hammer out the complex details of how that would work, even as legal challenges poured in.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Today, standards bodies from ISO 20022 working groups to the BIS’s Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures are hammering out privacy, messaging, and liquidity templates for CBDCs.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That risked stirring up public dissent and calls for reform.—
Time,
Time,
20 May 2025
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So how are you supposed to decide what to do without stirring up any drama yourself?—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Trump could be the right leader to forge compromise.—
J. Tedford Tyler,
Time,
17 May 2025
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Reflecting on their experience in Houston, the Aluminum Narwhals cherished the competition, forging new connections, making quick decisions, and strengthening team bonds.—
Claire Lin And Kyle Vu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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“Talk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20out. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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