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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
Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Chris Hall told The Star at the time that Skydive Kansas City had experienced steady growth since opening its doors.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
The chief told The Times the officer who fired the shot was no longer on the force, and the district attorney’s office was reviewing whether the behavior was criminal in nature.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
Dennis Jacobs, the airport manager and director of Bates County Emergency Management, previously told USA TODAY that the incident was the deadliest crash in the airport's roughly 50-year history.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Keller High School head softball coach Chad Cribbs has taken a position with Delta State University, Keller ISD Athletics told the Star-Telegram Monday.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
Even those who are diagnosed are often told their symptoms are limited to one organ system, when in fact many are affected.
—Wendy R. Anderson, Washington Post, 16 June 2026
An Iranian Football Federation official told The Athletic on Sunday that 11 staffers had been denied entry into the United States.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 16 June 2026
City attorney Andrea Leslie-Fite told council members the moratorium cannot be applied to projects that were already approved because of constraints within state law.
—Mary Ramsey
updated June 8, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
Verb
The Las Vegas airport confirmed the pilot called an alert, but a British Airways spokesperson told CBS News the aircraft arrived as scheduled and did not declare an emergency.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Chris Hall told The Star at the time that Skydive Kansas City had experienced steady growth since opening its doors.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
The chief told The Times the officer who fired the shot was no longer on the force, and the district attorney’s office was reviewing whether the behavior was criminal in nature.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
Dennis Jacobs, the airport manager and director of Bates County Emergency Management, previously told USA TODAY that the incident was the deadliest crash in the airport's roughly 50-year history.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Keller High School head softball coach Chad Cribbs has taken a position with Delta State University, Keller ISD Athletics told the Star-Telegram Monday.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
Even those who are diagnosed are often told their symptoms are limited to one organ system, when in fact many are affected.
—Wendy R. Anderson, Washington Post, 16 June 2026
An Iranian Football Federation official told The Athletic on Sunday that 11 staffers had been denied entry into the United States.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 16 June 2026
City attorney Andrea Leslie-Fite told council members the moratorium cannot be applied to projects that were already approved because of constraints within state law.
—Mary Ramsey
updated June 8, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for told
Adjective
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Ross is up for said grant and has to appear before Dr. Hobart...who happens to be an ex of Ross' then-girlfriend, Charlie (Aisha Tyler).—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
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Despite said activity, the tone was contemplative, and moments later, as I was being asked to describe the colors and mood of a Ten of Swords card, I was tapped on the shoulder.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Last May, after playing through pain in his right hand, a slumping Alvarez was sidelined with what the team described as a muscle strain.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Rondeau described her father as a devoted dad who took her to volleyball and softball practice, went camping with her and taught her about the outdoors.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Our editors and critics choose the most captivating, notable, brilliant, surprising, absorbing, weird, thought-provoking, and talked-about books.—
Namara Smith,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
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Platner hasn’t directly denied the texts and instead criticized the aide who talked to news outlets and accused the media of running gossip.—
Patrick Whittle,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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With nearly all the votes counted, Angelenos are now getting a more granular understanding of the strongholds built up by each of the top three mayoral candidates.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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The months of improved blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol still counted.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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This is not about right or left, MAGA or non-MAGA, but about basic human decency — the kind of decency so much of Jim Handy’s work was informed by.—
Carl Kurlander,
Deadline,
13 June 2026
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Oziel’s mistress, Judalon Smyth, learned about the confessions and informed the police.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Most declined to speak, with some saying they’d been instructed to stay quieter than usual during the unusually hectic shift.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Visitors who drop personal belongings into the water are instructed to notify onsite emergency personnel, who can determine whether recovery is possible, according to Urbia Cataratas, which manages the Brazilian side of the attraction.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Vozinha’s dad spoke to Telemundo Deportes prior to the match and revealed that his son is named after a Brazilian soccer player.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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Aerial images revealed flames rapidly consuming multiple acres of land, with one section burning perilously close to a group of power lines.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Reimposing a crude oil export ban would tell the world that America is willing to surrender one of its clearest economic and strategic advantages for a policy that would not even accomplish its stated goal.—
Dan Eberhart,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Shotwell is SpaceX’s top executive underneath Musk, the founder, CEO, technology chief and board chair, and the person whose stated goal is to make life multiplanetary.—
Morgan Brennan,Harriet Taylor,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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“Told.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/told. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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