confide in
verb
confided in; confiding in; confides in
: to tell personal and private things to (someone)
She often confides in me.
He had no one to confide in.
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Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
The abuse was first reported after one of the children confided in a neighbor while at a neighborhood pool, prosecutors said.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Later on in the episode, Rue confides in both Lexi and her sponsor Ali Muhammad (Colman Domingo) about meeting the Miller family.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Munn says Peet confided in her about her diagnosis last year.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Confide in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confide%20in. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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