fast-talked

verb

past tense of fast-talk
1
as in urged

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2
as in bamboozled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fast-talked
  1. urged
  2. bamboozled
  3. convinced
  4. betrayed
  5. brought
  6. tricked
  7. persuaded
  8. deceived
Verb
  • The alert urged residents in the affected area to leave immediately and travel east on FM 2210.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact Independence police at 816-325-7330 or the anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of urged
Verb
  • Owen is bamboozled by a cunning opportunist, handcuffed, and robbed in his underwear.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Watch Daizen Maeda’s strike against Sweden, a delightful one- and two-touch passing move that bamboozled the opposition defense.
    — David Hickey, NBC news, 29 June 2026
Definition of bamboozled
Verb
  • Deco had previously monitored names such as Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray and Manchester City’s Omar Marmoush, but none of them fully convinced all of the club’s decision-makers.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • These women can become depressed, isolated, paranoid — convinced their thinning hair is all other people see.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of convinced
Verb
  • Stanton’s Yankees career has turned into a case of what-might-have-been, as injuries have routinely betrayed his body.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The grief Sophie’s family has experienced is similar to post-traumatic stress, DeLeon notes, and feeling unheard or betrayed by law enforcement can only compound those emotions.
    — Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of betrayed
Verb
  • But Tehran remains defiant after nearly six months of war and has brought shipping to a virtual standstill in ⁠the Strait of Hormuz, refusing to allow unauthorized oil tankers to transit a waterway ​that ⁠is vital for global oil shipments.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Golesh brought not only his quarterback but his center and 10 more players from South Florida, And the defense returns some key starters.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of brought
Verb
  • In the past couple of years, deepfakes have already tricked large firms like Arup into wiring $25 million to scammers.
    — Allyson Kapin, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In September 2025, a judge dismissed the lawsuit, noting that consumers could still enjoy the treats even if they felt tricked by the wrappers.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of tricked
Verb
  • Stuart Evey, who oversaw who oversaw Getty Oil’s investments outside its core oil business, persuaded the company's board to invest $10 million for an 85% stake.
    — Nicole Kraft, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Last summer, Curtis persuaded them to join Citizen Historians, a grassroots effort to monitor Smithsonian exhibitions for political interference.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of persuaded
Verb
  • Now some say the operation has left them feeling deceived and questioning whether the White House considered their safety.
    — Scott Nover, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2026
  • White House pool reporters deceived Advertisement McDonald pushed back on the idea that Air Force One and the people still aboard it, including journalists, were left exposed.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of deceived
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“Fast-talked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fast-talked. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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