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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
Everyone knew someone who knew someone who was picked up by the military police, but no one talked.
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Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Luckey and Schimpf had first talked years before at a Founders Fund event, and Schimpf, Stephens, and Grimm were longtime friends.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 6 May 2026
In an interview, Berry explained that Julian had talked to Slonim days earlier.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Two police officers talked a man off the top of the Gold Star Bridge security barrier during a mental health crisis on Sunday.
—Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2026
In 2017, almost a decade before most celebrities talked openly about treatments, Cox opened up about dissolving her filler.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
The science team, which includes about 60 people, was eagerly poring through mission images when Young talked to Scientific American.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
King’s peers talked most about his common touch with the people who entered his courtroom.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
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
Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Luckey and Schimpf had first talked years before at a Founders Fund event, and Schimpf, Stephens, and Grimm were longtime friends.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 6 May 2026
In an interview, Berry explained that Julian had talked to Slonim days earlier.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Two police officers talked a man off the top of the Gold Star Bridge security barrier during a mental health crisis on Sunday.
—Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2026
In 2017, almost a decade before most celebrities talked openly about treatments, Cox opened up about dissolving her filler.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
The science team, which includes about 60 people, was eagerly poring through mission images when Young talked to Scientific American.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
King’s peers talked most about his common touch with the people who entered his courtroom.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talked
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Children hoisted high on shoulders, retirees on morning strolls and hundreds of others at Lincoln Park Zoo chatted in anticipation of seeing a baby rhinoceros’ first public appearance yesterday morning.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The two men, who were flanked by their wives, chatted during the parade, which was capped with a flyover of four F-35 military jets.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Officers were also assisted at the scene by the Groton City Fire Department, police said.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
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He was arrested after firing a shotgun in the direction of stairs leading to the ballroom dinner area, prosecutors said in an April 29 court filing.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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The internal debate over resuming the war comes after Pentagon officials informed Congress this week that the conflict, dubbed Operation Epic Fury, had cost taxpayers $25 billion thus far.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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However, a few minutes after the initial report, the agency was informed the animals had moved off the roadway.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
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One student was determined to get high-fives from a reporter, and students gossiped about gaining fame in the local paper.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Lilian liked Anna, who was on the school board, knew what was going on, and gossiped matter-of-factly with neither pettiness nor zeal.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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For years, states such as New York and California have been run by politicians who seem to believe prosperity is permanent — an endless resource to be taxed a little more, regulated a little harder and lectured a little longer.—
Larry Clifton,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ratmoko is also a photographer, writer, and scholar who has lectured on intercultural communication schools including Yale University and the University of Zurich.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Reunions everywhere For almost an hour before the teams squared off, Warriors guard Pat Spencer sat next to and conversed with his younger brother Cam, a shooting guard on the Grizzlies.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Voices conversed in friendly banter as a speaker boomed old Motown hits and even some Jethro Tull.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Reyes asked that if any such signs were found that the government’s attorney be told.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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After deliberating for parts of three days during the punishment phase of the trial, some jurors told the Tribune the decision to impose the death penalty had been a difficult one.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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With louche tailoring and cool confidence, there is undoubtedly a sang-froid air about Armani that seems to transcend time and place.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
10 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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“Talked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talked. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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