confides

present tense third-person singular of confide

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Verb
  • At each camp, the team leaves behind a small but powerful item, a red card that explains what to do during encounters with immigration officials.
    David Rodriguez Muñoz, Freep.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • When her mother leaves the room for a moment, she's accosted by a demonic entity that toys with her through funhouse-style reflections, creating this evil doppelganger of Judy.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Conrad ends up finding him and gives him his letter from Susannah, only to find out it was actually addressed to the elder brother and his love for Belly.
    Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Counsell instead opted for the right-handed hitting Kevin Alcántara, who was called up Monday and gives the Cubs a viable center-field backup option for Crow-Armstrong.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • So the next time life hands you something unexpected, a shift in direction, a surprise offer, a new connection that lights you up, don’t overanalyze.
    Shelley Zalis, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Prater hands Dexter a knife to facilitate Batista’s slaying.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Currently, the Southern Gas Corridor (including TANAP) already transfers Azerbaijani gas via Georgia to Turkey and Europe, but bypasses Armenia.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • His 1-year-old son, Kasen, has started swinging left-handed, but often transfers objects to his right hand before throwing them.
    Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • For longevity, Poole highly recommends applying a chemical protector to couches.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The study recommends a large-scale mechanical removal of the muck, and the use of algicides and other measures to keep it from growing back.
    Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Global markets rely on the Fed being insulated from political pressure, and our market entrusts the Fed with containing inflation; if the Fed's independence is lost, the way its decisions are interpreted changes, and the individual decisions that comprise our market change as well.
    Isaac Saul, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • But, due to his effectiveness, the cartel entrusts him with larger and even more dangerous shipments.
    Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Broncos head coach Sean Payton regularly commends Lazzaro’s work, both in terms of on-field data and research, and also in the scouting and draft realms.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Gendron's attorneys also said that the district largely delegates the process of jury sourcing to an outside vendor that failed to properly document its procedures.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
  • When a leader delegates a high-priority project and gives their team room to shine, employees often exceed expectations.
    Hannah Martinez, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Confides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confides. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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