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
  • Beijing has responded by curbing exports of critical minerals to Japanese companies and urged citizens to refrain from traveling to Japan.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Thomson says Gordon urged Zakrzewski to turn on a livestream that would display his location to Fox colleagues in New York and London.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of urged
Verb
  • Rashford’s smooth shimmy, going inside this time, bamboozled his opponent, who had to pull him down, earning a booking.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The filmmaker has likened his perspective in this project to that of Dorothy’s dog Toto in The Wizard of Oz, alert to the shuffling feet beneath the curtain rather than being bamboozled by the shyster title character’s techno showmanship.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of bamboozled
Verb
  • Not everyone is convinced Dyson has been careful to say the CameraJet has not been formally recalled.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But critics point to turmoil already seen at CBS under Skydance ownership — and aren’t convinced this new body will move the needle much, because Ellison is set to have ample oversight over appointments.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of convinced
Verb
  • The alien spends much of the runtime going by the alias of John Carpenter (Jesus's profession, same initials), and is ultimately betrayed by someone close to him, Helen's sleazy boyfriend Tom (Hugh Marlowe), fulfilling Judas's role in the story.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The nature of the event has many MAHA leaders feeling betrayed.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of betrayed
Verb
  • At the Irish Rep, director Ciarán O’Reilly has brought O’Neill’s expressionist howl back for a swift, sturdy, smaller-scale revival that now feels unnervingly on-the-pulse.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • For 70 years, the festival has brought really the best of the year in cinema to audiences.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of brought
Verb
  • An impersonator may have tricked a Las Vegas nightclub last year, but those at the park Tuesday appeared convinced of their brush with Bieber.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Because you can get tricked very quickly into thinking that acting is all about me.
    — David Katz, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of tricked
Verb
  • The scammers effectively isolated her and persuaded her not to communicate with anyone who might have interrupted the scheme.
    — Angela Ramos, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In other business, Planning and Development Director Tom Cherry persuaded the RDC to postpone seeking bids for demolition of the former Garyton School, a costly endeavor.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of persuaded
Verb
  • The state estimates that about 350,000 residents were exposed to the Cambridge Analytica breach, but McGinn asked jurors to consider that Facebook deceived all New Mexicans when making statements regarding privacy and violent content.
    — MIKELLA SCHUETTLER, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Customers who feel respected are far more forgiving than customers who feel deceived.
    — Natalie Ruiz, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2026.

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