Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

told

[tohld] / toʊld /


ADJECTIVE
explained
Synonyms
STRONG






ADJECTIVE
professed
Synonyms




ADJECTIVE
stated
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


ADJECTIVE
warned
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Bonner told MarketWatch that, while he considers himself a skeptic that generative artificial intelligence will entirely wipe out the software business, he’s concerned about Adobe, given that generative AI capabilities have made major advances recently.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Most people don’t need to be told that stealing, much less murder, is wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

“To break the world record is something I have dreamed about for a long time, and to achieve it means so much to me and to the sport of running,” Sawe told reporters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

She told the hearing she had "a lot of questions about how Yorkshire Ambulance Service accessed the ice".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

“But I’ve told stories in front of people. That’s kind of what Elders do well.”

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