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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And while the turns their relationship take are heartbreaking, there is something infinitely more satisfying about watching a long-term couple hash out their problems in a series that is built on the joy of watching a new couple try to work things out.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Dozens of city meetings hashed out annexations, zoning, a development agreement and $458 million in tax incremental financing with a separate operator company.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
But if/when a new deal is hashed out, the league will still likely have work to do.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The repeals still need to make it into the final version of the defense policy legislation hashed out both chambers, but the effort clearly has momentum.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Dozens of city meetings hashed out annexations, zoning, a development agreement and $458 million in tax incremental financing with a separate operator company.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
But if/when a new deal is hashed out, the league will still likely have work to do.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The repeals still need to make it into the final version of the defense policy legislation hashed out both chambers, but the effort clearly has momentum.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Hash out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hash%20out. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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