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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

“The Christian tradition does not find its hope in domination or force, but in the paradox of the cross,” Del Brocco told Salon.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

In a statement, Zuri Zanzibar told the BBC that it was deeply saddened by the "tragic incident involving one of our guests".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

"I can tell you that we've been called by the other side. They'd like to make a deal. Very badly, very badly," he told reporters outside the Oval Office.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

“You won’t tell him what I told you, will you?”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam