as in to entrust
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
the local SPCA was looking for homes for a number of exotic animals confided to its care
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Recent Examples of confide
White once confided that just about everyone on the UFC roster wants to get the call for the event, and Buffer echoed those sentiments.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
When Wole had confided his intention to propose, Mrs. Abiola had volunteered her own mother’s ring to offer to Jean.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
From the playground to the dorm rooms, they’re encouraged to talk about what’s happening in their lives—confiding about crushes, work stress, or family drama—to narrate the small, daily moments that shape their world.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 24 Sep. 2025
This was caused by the participants feeling unheard and invalidated when confiding their concerns to people who engaged in toxic positivity.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
When Wole had confided his intention to propose, Mrs. Abiola had volunteered her own mother’s ring to offer to Jean.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
From the playground to the dorm rooms, they’re encouraged to talk about what’s happening in their lives—confiding about crushes, work stress, or family drama—to narrate the small, daily moments that shape their world.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 24 Sep. 2025
This was caused by the participants feeling unheard and invalidated when confiding their concerns to people who engaged in toxic positivity.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confide
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His solo debut, Barbarian, made more than $45 million on a budget of less than $5 million, and now Warners was entrusting the actor turned director with a movie costing eight times that.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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As Wright’s stature rose, he became entrusted with bigger budgets from major studios.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Please leave any feedback or corrections for this story here.—
USA TODAY Network,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Enrollment reached a 30-year low last year at 894 students, leaving more than 200 vacant seats at the school as inflation drives up costs.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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Trump came close to victory in the 2020 presidential election but may have contributed to the Republican Party’s defeat in the Georgia Senate runoff election, handing the Democratic Party full control of Washington for the first time since 2011.—
Jamelle Bouie,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Grounds laid for a civil court appeal Before the judge handed the case to the jury Wednesday, the defense argued a statement by one of Zwerner’s attorneys that Parker did not testify in her defense could be seen as prejudicial by the jury.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Most analysts who spoke with said that the Senate will be a tougher feat for Democrats than the House, although there is still a lot up in the air, given ongoing and potentially upcoming redistricting plans and rules.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Soeren Stache | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Microsoft is giving employees a way to raise concerns about the uses of its technology after controversy emerged over the company's work in the Middle East.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Gonzalo claims the migrants were beaten upon landing in El Salvador and that the mistreatment continued when they were transferred to Cecot.—
Rocio Muñoz-Ledo,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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Those skills seemed to have been transferred to Liverpool last season as the squad was handled with care and consideration.—
The Athletic's Liverpool staff,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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But the murder leads Andrius to launch his own covert investigation without knowing whom to trust, especially as neo-Nazis threaten the marchers and politics plays its own role.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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The shares of Americans who trust each of the three branches of government are near five-decade lows, as opinions of the federal government grow more polarized.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Many long-standing laws broadly delegate emergency powers to the President.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Nov. 2025
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During his tenure, Cheney worked closely with senior defense officials and focused on external strategy while delegating internal management.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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To address these gaps, the researchers recommend accelerated stability testing based on International Electrotechnical Commission standards.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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Experts recommend starting estrogen therapy before the age of 60 or within ten years of the start of menopause — which begins one year after your last period.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Confide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confide. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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