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  • past participle of tell.
  • past tense form of tell.
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told

[tohld] / toʊld /


ADJECTIVE
explained
Synonyms
STRONG






ADJECTIVE
professed
Synonyms




ADJECTIVE
stated
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


ADJECTIVE
warned
Synonyms


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One worker told fire investigators Altus had been working on the panels, but Lineage was unaware if the solar panels were already feeding power to the grid.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 23, 2026

Around 19:00, Dame Caroline said she had been told that Border Force had intercepted the small boat and was taking those on board east to Dover by water.

From BBC Sep. 23, 2026

“Just showing them that I can swing it, and it’s an option,” Rushing told The Times after taking live batting practice Tuesday for the first time since landing on the IL earlier this month.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 23, 2026

"In the last 18-24 months, we've seen a number of CEOs being churned at the top," Navnit Singh of executive search firm Korn Ferry told AFP.

From Barron's

I wasn’t happy when he told me that his orientation was the same day as the meet.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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