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told

[tohld] / toʊld /


ADJECTIVE
explained
Synonyms
STRONG






ADJECTIVE
professed
Synonyms




ADJECTIVE
stated
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


ADJECTIVE
warned
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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“We should all be worried,” Roman Yampolskiy told me of this latest advance of a technology certain to change the course of humanity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Social media platforms also told us they had zero tolerance for any content that promoted people smuggling and were working with authorities to combat organised crime.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

"On ceasefire night, hopes were fading, but China stepped in and convinced Iran to agree to a preliminary ceasefire," a senior Pakistani official familiar with the negotiations told AFP on condition of anonymity.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“You must be quicker if you are to be successful,” Sir Thomas Heneage, the court’s gentleman usher, told him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

So much so that she didn’t even need to be told much else, but he told her anyway.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith