confides

present tense third-person singular of confide

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Verb
  • Pros Leaf raking is quiet, so there are no time constraints; Collecting leaves manually not only avoids disturbing neighbors or wildlife, is also does not cause air pollution.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
  • So, that leaves two positions, and there’s a good chance they’ll be filled by offseason acquisitions.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If the thought of budgeting gives you a headache, there's another way to approach managing your money without tracking every expense or obsessing over spreadsheets.
    Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Mercifully, Marlon gives Lee a chance to prove he can be trusted.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Satya Nadella hands him marketing, operations, and the title of CEO of Microsoft's commercial business.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Strong secondary Single-digit jersey numbers are so coveted that Lewis hands them out personally rather than leaving it to SDSU’s equipment manager.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The internet operates as a global network that transfers information between servers, devices and data centers.
    Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
  • When a homeowner qualifies for the program, the home transfers hands to Bonus Homes and is converted into an investment property that the company manages.
    Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For new-build stadiums, however, the FA recommends there should be a minimum of three metres and, preferably, a four-metre gap.
    Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The San Diego Mountain Bike Association recommends this area for the Big Laguna Trail, a path for cross-country bikers.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 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
  • Will these two oddballs, thrust together by a dental emergency on a night that commends peace on Earth and goodwill toward men, maintain a friendship?
    Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • Florida is one of several states that delegates federal immigration enforcement to state and local police.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
  • 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
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“Confides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confides. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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