thrash out
phrasal verb
thrashed out; thrashing out; thrashes out
: to talk about (something) in order to make a decision, find a solution, etc.
They had a meeting to thrash out their problems.
thrash out a plan
Examples of thrash out in a Sentence
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But in a surprising twist — one that angered Judge Timothy Fancourt — both sides on Tuesday asked for more time to thrash out a deal.
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Max Taylor, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Its level of funding could also be an issue of fierce debate as priorities and details are thrashed out in Congress.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
The alternative is Wisconsin’s study committee, where stakeholders thrash out various options in a tedious, transparent process.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2025
Representatives from Araujo’s camp are expected to land in Barcelona during the week to thrash out the details of a new deal.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
This is the essence of Without Blood, as the two sit down in a café to thrash out the essence of what happened in their lives, each one’s stories countering or sometimes furthering the other’s.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2024
What To Know Trump has held a series of meetings with congressional Republicans after the start of the 119th Congress in order to reconcile and thrash out agreements between competing demands between various factions within the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
The two sides are still quietly thrashing out the merits of each one of 115 charges in the privacy of a central London arbitration centre.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
Car designs are thrashed out virtually before being uploaded to a program which simulates airflow around them.
—Chris Hawes, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
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Max Taylor, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Its level of funding could also be an issue of fierce debate as priorities and details are thrashed out in Congress.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
The alternative is Wisconsin’s study committee, where stakeholders thrash out various options in a tedious, transparent process.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2025
Representatives from Araujo’s camp are expected to land in Barcelona during the week to thrash out the details of a new deal.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
This is the essence of Without Blood, as the two sit down in a café to thrash out the essence of what happened in their lives, each one’s stories countering or sometimes furthering the other’s.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2024
What To Know Trump has held a series of meetings with congressional Republicans after the start of the 119th Congress in order to reconcile and thrash out agreements between competing demands between various factions within the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
The two sides are still quietly thrashing out the merits of each one of 115 charges in the privacy of a central London arbitration centre.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
Car designs are thrashed out virtually before being uploaded to a program which simulates airflow around them.
—Chris Hawes, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
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