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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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Greer told Mexican officials in meetings last week that some level of tariffs are likely to persist in a revised USMCA, according to a Mexican official familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

"We are at the mercy of the affordability crisis," he told AFP at Gigi's, a small, wooden-floored restaurant in a trendy Brooklyn neighborhood.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

The executives were later told not to leave the country pending the investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

“When I saw y’all turn around, I saw my mom,” Carter told the judges.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

I know it’s because of all the things I finally told her about all of it and everything.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam