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Definition of toldnext
as in said

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verb

past tense of tell
1
as in described
to give an oral or written account of in some detail they told the story of how they had met

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as in talked
to express (a thought or emotion) in words just tell us what is in your heart

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as in counted
to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added who can tell the number of grains of sand in the world?

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as in informed
to give information to tell me, when did you begin playing the violin?

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as in instructed
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority told us to sit still and wait

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as in revealed
to make known (as information previously kept secret) I won't tell your secret to anyone

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Recent Examples of told
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Jeff Niklaus, the founder and CEO of Compliant Technologies, told AP by email that the company was unable to comment. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 As far as Davis was told, once the ordeal was handled, the player simply asked for a different helmet and returned to practice. — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026 In 2022, a group of Mexican college graduates told the AJC they had been recruited for engineering jobs through the Trade NAFTA, or TN, visa program. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Family members had been unable to contact the three, the man told authorities, according to state police. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026 Hong has walked back the abolition of the Senate, and told Politico last week that Thanksgiving is her favorite holiday. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Senior local official Dagnachew Azbite told the BBC that seven people had been found injured, with five of the victims sustaining serious injuries. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 Secret Service Director Sean Curran told reporters that the agency had more than 10,000 investigations into threats against people the agency has been assigned to protect. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Holofcener previously told IndieWire that Moore left the film six days before filming began, leading to delays that halted production. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for told
  1. said
  2. described
  3. talked
  4. counted
  5. informed
  6. instructed
  7. revealed
  8. stated
Adjective
  • Instead, Andrea struck up a surprising romance with Garrett (Riley Green), which was met with mixed reviews from said fans.
    — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
  • The models specifically reproduced how said particles would interact with the expanding shell of material shrugged off by the supernova's dying progenitor star.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 May 2026
Definition of said
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  • Solar eclipse watchers have for centuries vividly described an eerie phenomenon known as shadow bands that appears just before and after totality — the period when the moon completely blocks the sun’s light and the sky goes dark.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Officials said the gun, described as small and compact, was legally registered to the boy’s grandfather.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of described
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  • Merzel tossed him and Sale said something to crew chief Dan Bellino as the two talked near the dugout rail.
    — Larry Fleisher, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The latest venture from Soho House founder Nick Jones, the restaurant has quickly become one of the area’s most talked-about new openings, so reservations are recommended.
    — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of talked
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  • The immediate mechanics don't change — ads are still delivered and downloads still counted.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Japan still counted 5 million men under arms, a force military leaders believed offered one final opportunity.
    — James M. Scott, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of counted
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  • Hence privy to means privately informed, while privy for a toilet comes from the idea of a private place.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • One student has described the moment a fellow pupil ran into their classroom and informed them that a teacher had been shot, during Friday’s deadly shooting.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of informed
Verb
  • In May of last year, an Army helicopter that was instructed to fly over the Pentagon helipad forced controllers to order two flights to abort landings at Reagan National Airport to prevent collisions.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • During the testing phase, models are pushed to their limits and are instructed to solve a task or fulfill an objective.
    — Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of instructed
Verb
  • The findings also revealed that the most socially and economically disadvantaged areas benefit the most from green spaces.
    — Tara Molina, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The upstart golf league has had its future in flux for months after it was revealed that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) would pull its backing for LIV at the end of this season.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of revealed
Adjective
  • What Anthropic Actually Said The stated goal is co-design — building the chip and the model together so each shapes the other.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The agreement also provides no stated process for enforcing the requirement.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
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