speechified

verb

past tense of speechify
as in spoke

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  1. announced
  2. proclaimed
  3. talked
  4. preached
  5. pronounced
  6. advertised
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  • The heat has become so unbearable in Japan that weather officials in April announced a new term for days when maximum temperatures exceed 104 degrees — kokushobi, meaning harsh or cruel heat, according to the Japan Times.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Harry last saw his father in February 2024, shortly after it was announced that the monarch was undergoing treatment for cancer, though the palace never specified the type.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of announced
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  • Major League Eating proclaimed him 2024 Rookie of the Year in the competitive eating world.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026
  • Transplants from the British Isles In 1776, as the nation’s founding generation proclaimed democratic ideals, music in the emerging United States consisted largely of British ballads, fiddle tunes, sea chanteys and hymns.
    — Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of proclaimed
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  • Both of the soon-to-be newlyweds have talked openly about wanting to have kids.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Gyllenhaal received the President’s Award on Friday at the festival’s opening night ceremony, and talked to the international press on Saturday in a suite at the neo-baroque Grand Hotel Pupp in Karlovy Vary.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 4 July 2026
Definition of talked
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  • But for an administration that has preached the sanctity of national symbols and is keen on casting itself as the steward of all things America this summer, the potential breach carries a note of irony.
    — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
  • In April, Leo made a pilgrimage to Annaba, Algeria, modern-day Hippo, where Augustine lived, preached and died.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 June 2026
Definition of preached
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  • The operator was transported to Middlesex Hospital with serious injuries and was later pronounced dead as a result of the injuries from the crash, DEEP officials said.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
  • Military planners believe this trend will become even more pronounced in future conflicts involving advanced adversaries.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
Definition of pronounced
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  • Negative Orkin Pest Control reviews complain about the company’s aggressive sales tactics and solicitation, services not working as advertised and some issues with inflated pricing.
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • El-Sayed, who is forty-one, wore jeans and a tight, black V-neck T-shirt that advertised his familiarity with the bench press; at times, his campaign style is less Bernie and more bro.
    — Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
Definition of advertised
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“Speechified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speechified. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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