hash out
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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Trump had been appreciative, and the two had chatted by phone to hash out the timing of the endorsement announcement.
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Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
Screenwriter John Logan’s house was damaged during this fire, according to Variety, just as filmmakers were hashing out a new ending.
—Steve Knopper, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Since the Supreme Court’s ruling, both sides attempted to hash out a settlement to avoid a lengthy hearing on a permanent injunction, but none was ever reached.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Ngatikaura and Brunette hashed out what happened in a conversation featured on the latest season of Vanderpump Villa.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
Screenwriter John Logan’s house was damaged during this fire, according to Variety, just as filmmakers were hashing out a new ending.
—Steve Knopper, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Since the Supreme Court’s ruling, both sides attempted to hash out a settlement to avoid a lengthy hearing on a permanent injunction, but none was ever reached.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Ngatikaura and Brunette hashed out what happened in a conversation featured on the latest season of Vanderpump Villa.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Hash out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hash%20out. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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