1
as in to say
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
finally spoke her fears
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2
as in to talk
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
the Mayanists have been invited to speak about their latest archaeological discoveries
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Recent Examples of speak
The soldiers, speaking from the front by telephone Friday and Saturday, requested anonymity to discuss sensitive operations.
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arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Days after Khalil spoke to CNN, the university missed its deadline to reach an agreement on divestment.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Bill Burr recently spoke to The New York Times and shrugged off Ben Shapiro‘s criticism of him.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would be the last to speak before the vote.
—Abc News, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Days after Khalil spoke to CNN, the university missed its deadline to reach an agreement on divestment.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Bill Burr recently spoke to The New York Times and shrugged off Ben Shapiro‘s criticism of him.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would be the last to speak before the vote.
—Abc News, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak
Verb
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One dose is 93% effective and two doses are 97% effective in preventing measles, the CDC says.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Southwest Airlines Flight 3278 was cleared to take off on a runway at Orlando International Airport, bound for Albany, New York, the FAA said in a statement.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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She's laid off most of her staff and is talking with a realtor about selling the organization's office building.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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Not one person talked to me about it—not Vince, not Hunter, no one from the office.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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McKinzie was initially arrested in the Nickerson Gardens public housing apartment complex on suspicion of trespassing and drinking in public, police sources told NBC4.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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The hiring manager later told him that what set him apart was his ability to explain why certain analytical approaches were appropriate in specific scenarios, rather than just applying them mechanically.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Vance, who lectures U.S. allies about how to run their affairs, reminds us of every rich guy from suburban Pittsburgh who visits the Amalfi Coast in the summer, drives up the pedestrianized streets, and then complains that the pasta is too chewy and there’s no AC in his 15th-century villa.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Obama himself had to lecture black men testily about the need to turn out for Harris, suggesting their reluctance was due to sexism, but Biden’s numbers with this demographic were worse.—
W. James Antle III,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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Of course, utter the phrase ‘pre-tax losses’ in the game today and you’ll soon be thumped over the head with an acronym.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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The sound bites and hundreds of thousands of social-media impressions typically generated by such stop-and-greet interactions: canceled before they can ever be uttered.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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Macron, 47, visited the Oval Office for a Feb. 24 meeting with Trump, 78, where the two presidents discussed Russia and Ukraine's three-year war — with a focus on resolving which country is responsible financially for supplying aid to Ukraine.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Acquiring a forward, a versatile midfielder, a full-back and a goalkeeper has also been discussed, with Newcastle open to reinforcing every area across the team.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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The officer, Morteza Amiri, is accused of celebrating the bites and sharing photos with fellow officers.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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Wilkinson, who shares two children — daughter Alijah Mary Baskett, 10, son Hank Randall Baskett IV, 15 — with her ex-husband Hank Baskett, elaborates.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Speak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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