all told

Definition of all toldnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all told
Adverb
  • The hearing began with the three-judge panel collectively questioning the government's attorney, Eric McArthur.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • When the pre-sale opened this week for the band’s reunion tour, the Powderfinger camp was collectively gobsmacked.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • In fragrance, Kilian Paris — Lauder’s fastest-growing brand overall — wasn’t growing quickly enough in America.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Either way, the team has improved overall with her on the roster and has won four straight playoff games.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Nathan Hanners said trees seemed to fall all around his house, but not on it.
    — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Before their daughter Roux was born in 2020, the couple were on the road something like 300 days a year, traveling to wrestling events all around the world almost every single night.
    — Marah Eakin, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
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“All told.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all%20told. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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