as in to hammer out
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Recent Examples of talk out
Chalamet sulks and talks out of the side of his mouth, picking from a grab bag of accents that vary with each scene—all of which are far more reedy and cartoonish than Dylan actually sounded in his younger days.
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2024
According to sources, Johnson was talked out of the move, but, after another loss, the decision to fire Saleh was made.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
There’s a lot of talk out there about Telegram being the go-to app for criminals.
—Givona Sandiford, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann even had to be talked out of taking a penalty by the Sammarinese players who, already 12-0 down, had faced enough humiliation.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2024
According to sources, Johnson was talked out of the move, but, after another loss, the decision to fire Saleh was made.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
There’s a lot of talk out there about Telegram being the go-to app for criminals.
—Givona Sandiford, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann even had to be talked out of taking a penalty by the Sammarinese players who, already 12-0 down, had faced enough humiliation.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk out
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After hearing proposals from both counties, Bushmills’ board of directors hammered out a tentative deal with Kandiyohi County to build its $60 million plant on a site west of Atwater in Gennessee Township.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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As the relief market shifted during free agency, the Royals re-engaged with Estévez and hammered out a deal.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
1 Feb. 2025
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People are either very for or against it, and it's stirred up discourse around other films as well.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Harnik/Getty Images DAMASCUS, Syria — President Trump has already stirred up the Middle East by suggesting a U.S. takeover of Gaza and the relocation of its 2 million Palestinian residents.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
12 Feb. 2025
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In any case, California is forging ahead with its ambitious electric vehicle plans, despite Trump’s opposition.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Levin had a keen eye for underappreciated property in Chicago and in 50 years as a real estate developer forged new ground in making sometimes-gutsy calls to build large projects in areas of the city that hadn’t attracted much development.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Talk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20out. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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