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
  • Eisenkot urged him to do so, arguing that military force without a diplomatic strategy could not deliver a lasting victory.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
  • However, experts urged caution when drawing sweeping conclusions from subgroup survey data.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 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
  • Kamala Harris’ defeat convinced some Democratic strategists, like the big-tenters at Third Way and the Searchlight Institute, that Democratic candidates were too easily moved by activists, and that voters held this against them.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Clinical trials cost millions of dollars, so companies first must be convinced the drugs look promising enough for FDA approval, as well as have an edge over current medications.
    — Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of convinced
Verb
  • When the cleanup began, AI writing was often betrayed by conspicuous clichés.
    — Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Though Bell knew the man was not in the army, his musculature still betrayed to Bell his previous career.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of betrayed
Verb
  • On the score, rookie cornerback Mansoor Delane had ideal coverage and the Chiefs brought eight on a blitz.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Wildfires brought them home But for Baltzor, this year is already addin' up tough.
    — Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of brought
Verb
  • The woman did so willingly, and there is no allegation that she was forced or tricked.
    — Jim Defede, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
  • But now, the technology has caught up and people are tricked.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of tricked
Verb
  • But my encounter with Washington’s new generation has persuaded me of how deeply this party is now shaped by the ideological pillars of MAGA.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Mamut and Grönberg were persuaded by Paul Best, a new arrival at Elliott, who believed that the eclipse of brick-and-mortar retail by online commerce had been overstated, and that certain chains could flourish if well capitalized.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of persuaded
Verb
  • Attorneys for New Mexico argued that the state's entire population, not just Facebook users, were deceived by the company's public statements about privacy on the platform.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Attorneys for New Mexico argued that the state’s entire population, not just Facebook users, were deceived by the company’s public statements about privacy on the platform.
    — Mikella Schuettler, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of deceived
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