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  • past participle of tell.
  • past tense form 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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“Announcements are what people say they’re going to do, but dollars spent is what’s actually happening,” Didi Caldwell, chief executive of a firm that helps companies find factory sites, told the Financial Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2026

BBC Sport has been told Tielemans' Villa contract contains a release clause, which makes negotiations easier, and that a deal is close.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2026

All told, my income is around $140,000 a year.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 13, 2026

Bosworth, who wants Ruemmler’s position, has told people that he has been unsettled by the search process, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 13, 2026

"You men are being punished for your bad behavior," Don Quixote told the convicts, "but since I know you don't want to go where you're being taken, I'll ask this guard to set you free."

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios




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