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as in spoke
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
the fire chief often talks at school assemblies about fire safety
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as in chatted
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
talked with our neighbor as we unloaded the groceries from the car
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as in said
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
you're talking nonsense: take a minute and think about what you are trying to say, and then start speaking
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as in informed
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
after being threatened, the eyewitness started talking at length about what he had seen in the alley
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as in gossiped
to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature
you're a fine one to talk about your sister's marital problems when you have had plenty of your own
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Recent Examples of talked
But what if the bees talked back?
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Elizabeth Bass Parman, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Bader talked with the young fan and gave him an autographed baseball bat.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Witt talked with the Royals’ training staff to alert them of the injury.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
To date, Duffy has talked a big game about the space race.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Ahead of the festival, the Whites talked to THR about the origins of Eternity, the sweet spot for the budget of specialty films and their approach to biopics.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Ricardo Torres talked to them about their plans to rebuild.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Keanu, still annoyed from the veto ceremony, talked to Ava Pearl in the HOH room and called Rachel a liar.
—David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Mount Carmel’s Braeden Jones has talked to Lincoln-Way East quarterback Jonas Williams about being roommates at USC, where both have committed to play college football.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Elizabeth Bass Parman, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Bader talked with the young fan and gave him an autographed baseball bat.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Witt talked with the Royals’ training staff to alert them of the injury.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
To date, Duffy has talked a big game about the space race.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Ahead of the festival, the Whites talked to THR about the origins of Eternity, the sweet spot for the budget of specialty films and their approach to biopics.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Ricardo Torres talked to them about their plans to rebuild.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Keanu, still annoyed from the veto ceremony, talked to Ava Pearl in the HOH room and called Rachel a liar.
—David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Mount Carmel’s Braeden Jones has talked to Lincoln-Way East quarterback Jonas Williams about being roommates at USC, where both have committed to play college football.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talked
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Despite the bad weather, the Princess of Wales smiled and chatted with the children while holding her black umbrella.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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At the end of August, Kotb, who shares her daughters with ex-fiancé Joel Schiffman, chatted with the Wall Street Journal about her life since leaving Today after 17 years on the show.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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General maintenance takes place every four years and was last carried out in 2022, Bogas said, adding that weekly and monthly maintenance and daily inspections are also carried out.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Fraudulent pet listings are leaving victims emotionally devastated and financially drained, Dennis Horton, senior director of the Rockford Regional Office, said in the announcement.—
Abreanna Blose,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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When people violate the rules, the policy instructs the officer to first work to educate the rider to make sure they’re informed, rather than step right to enforcement.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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Berry’s approach is informed very much by her own experiences coming up in the rough and tumble of investment banking.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Researchers found that both same-gender and different-gender couples gossiped for about 38 minutes a day individually and 29 minutes a day together.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Aug. 2025
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Vance lectured Zelenskyy and argued the wartime leader hadn’t shown proper gratitude for the billions of dollars in military assistance the United States has given to his country.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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We weren’t being lectured to anymore.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
19 Aug. 2025
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Akkasca returned to the vehicle, took a video documenting the car’s lack of damage, conversed with Hertz employees and managers about it, and was told the app would talk directly to him – which was untrue, reported Carscoops.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Unwavering loyalty Schrandt told ABC News that any deportations to Afghanistan are an unacceptable outcome.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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David Glasser, the CEO of one of the show's production companies, 101 Studios, recently told The Fort Worth Star-Telegram that season 2 was set to begin production in the Lone Star State this month, despite the show not receiving an official renewal from Paramount yet.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Sep. 2025
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As Penrose sung the chorus, a pair of assistants took on the task of splashing her with paint and confetti – all without skipping a beat.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
6 Aug. 2025
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America's Got Talent contestant Avalon Penrose, who introduced herself as someone who sang opera in her childhood, brought chaos — and fun — to the stage.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Talked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talked. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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