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  • past tense form of tell.
  • past participle of tell.
Definitions

told

[tohld] / toʊld /


ADJECTIVE
explained
Synonyms
STRONG






ADJECTIVE
professed
Synonyms




ADJECTIVE
stated
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


ADJECTIVE
warned
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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Javier Pérez came with his family for the opener and told the BBC that the excitement now outweighs any hassles experienced up to this point.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Eastern time on Monday, Paul Marino, chief revenue officer at Themes ETFs, told MarketWatch by phone on Thursday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

In 2004, he told the Senate that open competition would transform the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“I told him that you got to speak up, because I’m not gonna be able to hear if it’s super loud and you’re very quiet,” Klugo said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Dad waits until Aunt J is out of earshot and then asks, “So… now that you two have met Candace, what do you think of her? She told me she really liked you two.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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