hash
noun
a dish of diced or chopped meat and often vegetables, as of leftover corned beef or veal and potatoes, sautéed in a frying pan, or of meat, potatoes, and carrots cooked together in gravy.
have been hashing
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present perfect progressiveof hash.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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While the talks are preliminary, the two sides have been hashing out the contours of a deal that would have the Culver City-based Sony film and television studio take the lead in the partnership.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
They have been hashing out what they need to fix before facing Samoa on Friday in Saint-Etienne in their second Pool D game.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 17, 2023
Other cities have been hashing this out for months — because it’s an emergency.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 10, 2023
Policymakers who have been hashing out the deal want to avoid that outcome.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2022
Legislators have been hashing out details of the bill since President Muhammadu Buhari presented an initial version in September last year, but an overhaul has been in the works for some 20 years.
From Reuters ● Jul. 1, 2021
