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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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The hiker made her way down the trail and was told by dispatchers to blow her whistle so first responders could find her, the agency said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

“I will not enter into debate,” Leo told reporters while on a flight to Algeria Monday.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

A Durham Police officer told the coroner the force was contacted on 29 July 2024 after a contractor working on the building found a "small skeleton of a baby under the floorboards".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

On Tuesday, senior Pakistani sources told AFP that Islamabad was working to bring Iran and the United States together for a second round of talks.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Zara’s looking at me like I just told her I was pregnant and moving to Jupiter.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam