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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 As Childish Gambino says, this is America, and at its best moments the script captures the way this nation’s irreconcilable differences play out in arguments with people interrupting and talking over one another, all sides refusing to listen. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 These relationships are all rooted in banter and talking over each other, which can start to sound very same-y and homogeneous. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026 Once the conversation gets underway, another way that respect becomes concrete is through really listening, rather than just waiting for your turn to argue, or, even worse, talking over the other person. — Frederick J. Ryan, Fortune, 25 July 2026 Windsor-Smith also cuts this dialogue into smaller pieces, sometimes causing dialogue to overlap other dialogue, as if the speakers are excitedly talking over one another. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 The finale of Lost still has people talking over 15 years later. — 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

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When discussing his current mental state, Jake was forthcoming about how difficult this time period has been.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
The current proposal is not final, and the school board is expected to continue discussing the plan through the fall before taking any action.

— Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

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