This is the 8566th most frequent Russian word.
обсуждали
"Обсуждали" means "discussed."
In this sentence, 'обсуждали' refers to the past action of discussing a specific topic during a meeting.
На вчерашнем собрании мы обсуждали план работы на следующий месяц.
At yesterday's meeting, we discussed the work plan for the next month.
Here, 'обсуждали' is used to highlight the deliberative nature of the discussion over an option or decision.
Они долго обсуждали, стоит ли принимать это предложение.
They spent a long time discussing whether to accept this offer.
In this context, 'обсуждали' represents an habitual action in the past of frequently talking about news.