as in handed
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 confided
At a recent legacy nonprofit gala, a colleague confided that the event was the same thing—and the same people—year after year.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Then Rocha saw him a year later, and the student confided that college just wasn’t for him.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
The problem with Dolan, this person confided, was that the owner fancied himself knowledgeable about basketball.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
But during the March video conference, Colorado regulators confided to industry lobbyists that the tool for rooting out fraud isn’t working.
—Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
Aylesworth says her mother previously confided that Brian Hooker choked her.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Instead, Shawn stages his story as a panel of intimate testimonies, confided to us alone.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
Whitlock reveals that to keep news of Husky out of the press, Ike called war correspondents together and confided plans for Husky.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
The game warden who conducted my background check confided that the state is so hard up for hunte-ed instructors that hunting experience is no longer a requirement for teaching the class.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Then Rocha saw him a year later, and the student confided that college just wasn’t for him.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
The problem with Dolan, this person confided, was that the owner fancied himself knowledgeable about basketball.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
But during the March video conference, Colorado regulators confided to industry lobbyists that the tool for rooting out fraud isn’t working.
—Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
Aylesworth says her mother previously confided that Brian Hooker choked her.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Instead, Shawn stages his story as a panel of intimate testimonies, confided to us alone.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
Whitlock reveals that to keep news of Husky out of the press, Ike called war correspondents together and confided plans for Husky.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
The game warden who conducted my background check confided that the state is so hard up for hunte-ed instructors that hunting experience is no longer a requirement for teaching the class.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confided
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The prize in the amount of €30,000 ($34,400) was handed to the two projects, which were among seven works in progress that screened for a panel of industry professionals this week in Cluj.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
21 June 2026
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One example of a surprising fashion show led to interaction with guests presenting the spring 2024 collection in Milan, when staff members handed envelopes to attendees seated in the two grandstands facing a minimal black set.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
21 June 2026
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You are not simply assigned a room, you are temporarily entrusted with the care of an extraordinary beachfront home.—
Arion McNicoll,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
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The 78-year-old has taken several nations to World Cups over the course of his career – be that the Netherlands or South Korea – and he has now been entrusted with Curaçao soccer’s biggest moment.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
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Oil prices fell on the news of progress, but uncertainty over the status of the Strait of Hormuz — Iran and the US gave conflicting accounts over whether the key waterway was open over the weekend — may have slowed traffic again, The New York Times reported.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
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Immigration advocates and lawyers said the hurricane season is just an excuse and not the real reason why the detainees have been transferred.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Over the past weeks, family members and advocates have said that immigrants being held there had been moved to other Florida immigration facilities, such as Krome North Processing Center and Miami FDC, or transferred out of state.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Levine said that arrangement appeared inconsistent with Board of Governors regulations which establish that trustees must act collectively and limit the authority that can be delegated to individual board members.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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In an industry where most steps are routinely delegated to technicians, MedArt’s approach is structurally different — and the consistency of its verified Trustpilot and Google reviews reflects that difference.—
Ascend Agency,
Daily News,
17 June 2026
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The measles vaccine is recommended to be given in two doses — first at 12 to 15 months of age and again between 4 and 6 years of age, according to the CDC.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Most people expect medicine to work because of what’s behind a pill or recommended treatment plan, but sometimes people feel better even when a remedy contains no active ingredient at all.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The elevator subsequently passed a county inspection and has been cleared for use.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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After McDonald’s announced plans to open a restaurant in Mattituck, the town passed an ordinance banning drive-throughs; when CVS arrived, the locals capped the size of big-box stores.—
Reeves Wiedeman,
Curbed,
22 June 2026
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