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as in described
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
they told the story of how they had met
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as in talked
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
just tell us what is in your heart
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as in counted
to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added
who can tell the number of grains of sand in the world?
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as in informed
to give information to
tell me, when did you begin playing the violin?
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as in instructed
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
told us to sit still and wait
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as in revealed
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
I won't tell your secret to anyone
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Recent Examples of told
Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
The story of the site, which was subsequently bought by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in 2005, is told in MySpace, a documentary directed by Tommy Avallone and produced by Gunpowder & Sky, the company founded by former MTV boss Van Toffler.
—Peter White, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Shahi’s attorney, James Moore, told the court that his client needed mental health support and said Shahi plans to seek counseling whether or not the court mandates it, per the outlet.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
With so many names and issues on the ballot, Emory University political scientist Andra Gillespie told CBS News Atlanta, walking in unprepared can slow you down and lead to last-minute decisions.
—Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
His story changed when detectives told him about Limon’s phone records.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Roman Wasenmüller, Spotify’s vp, global head of podcasts, told The Hollywood Reporter that the existing health and wellness content on the app, populated by video and audio of mediation, yoga and strength workouts made by outside creators, has been seeing 30 percent growth year over year.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Monday that the humanitarian toll is mounting.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Fusco told the South Florida Sun Sentinel that’s misleading.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
Murmurs of possible tactics abound—including more talk within the administration of the DPA after Anthropic’s Mythos announcement, one person with knowledge of such discussions told us.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
The story of the site, which was subsequently bought by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in 2005, is told in MySpace, a documentary directed by Tommy Avallone and produced by Gunpowder & Sky, the company founded by former MTV boss Van Toffler.
—Peter White, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Shahi’s attorney, James Moore, told the court that his client needed mental health support and said Shahi plans to seek counseling whether or not the court mandates it, per the outlet.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
With so many names and issues on the ballot, Emory University political scientist Andra Gillespie told CBS News Atlanta, walking in unprepared can slow you down and lead to last-minute decisions.
—Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
His story changed when detectives told him about Limon’s phone records.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Roman Wasenmüller, Spotify’s vp, global head of podcasts, told The Hollywood Reporter that the existing health and wellness content on the app, populated by video and audio of mediation, yoga and strength workouts made by outside creators, has been seeing 30 percent growth year over year.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Monday that the humanitarian toll is mounting.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Fusco told the South Florida Sun Sentinel that’s misleading.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for told
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The patient on the receiving end of said wink is Judith.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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None of the employees knew how much of our tips were being put in said fund.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Angels shortstop Zach Neto did precisely what Cora described.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Evelyn, a migrant from the Philippines who slept in the bus station with her children during the war, described how, in an industry as intimate as caregiving, working with elderly people who struggle to make it to a shelter, workers can feel pressured to stay in the building during an attack.—
Theia Chatelle,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Someone get that chat-naming psychic on the phone and find out if she’s talked to Deux Moi.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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One of the most talked-about pairs is Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz, who reportedly got engaged in late April.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
28 Apr. 2026
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Making the method more practical will depend on increasing how quickly atoms can be captured and counted.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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In the first 10 days of Israel’s March offensive, CNN counted 523 buildings destroyed across 22 communities.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Then Friday arrived, a deal was reached and Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell informed Greenard of the news.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Chris Olah, a co-founder of Anthropic, told me that Catholic thought has informed some of his company’s ethical commitments.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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He was instructed to respond by moving his eyes from left to right, and sure enough, the researchers counted two rightward movements of his eyes.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Gun smoke filled the air over the South Lawn after a 21 gun salute and hung in the air as those with seats near the front of the ceremony were instructed to sit down.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The series, which was the result of a nearly two-year investigation, revealed that at least 61 men, women and children had died in 42 fires that had occurred after Chicago officials had been warned of major fire safety issues in their residential buildings.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The cast revealed during CCXP Mexico City that the series will also feature original music from Danny Elfman.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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At the same time, the stated purpose of the act is to foster competing voices in communities where two newspapers may not be commercially viable.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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Right now there is no stated timeline on potential changes nor a list of schools that could be affected.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Told.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/told. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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