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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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Homelessness Minister Alison McGovern told the BBC: "No one should have to endure rough sleeping, and as this census outlines, women can have different experiences and needs."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Companies now ask Robinhood how much they should set aside for retail investors, Tenev told analysts on a call this spring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

He said he ignored advice from consultants who told him to do a launch announcement and then unleash a wave of ads in the last month of the campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“We feel very confident that demand will be there for all three of these IPOs,” Lee told Barron’s.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

"Be in no hurry, wife," Sancho told her.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios




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