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spoke

verb

Definition of spokenext
past tense of speak
1
as in said
to express (a thought or emotion) in words finally spoke her fears

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2
as in lectured
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject the Mayanists have been invited to speak about their latest archaeological discoveries

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoke
  1. said
  2. lectured
  3. talked
  4. told
  5. uttered
  6. discussed
  7. shared
Verb
  • The prevalence of starwashing does not mean that all extraterrestrial endeavors should be scorned, said The Cool Down.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Iliman Ndiaye, another City debutant, showed flashes of promise, while Gianluigi Donnarumma made a couple of big saves when needed (the less said about the moment the Italian nearly let the ball go under his foot and over the goal-line, the better).
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of said
Verb
  • Luann patiently attempts to explain that the women don’t like being lectured to about their business affairs, only for Vicki to abruptly answer a phone call mid-conversation.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • We’re also lectured early on that Cole is a chess master, but his alleged intelligence never pays off.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of lectured
Verb
  • The voters who crowded into community halls, courthouses and a university lecture hall talked openly about Newsom’s presidential ambitions, even as Democrats try to keep the focus on November’s midterm elections.
    — Steve Peoples, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Wall Street Journal reported last month that Trump talked to Warsh repeatedly, a report publicly backed by several of his aides.
    — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of talked
Verb
  • The pound also drew support at the start of the Iran conflict in April on outsized market expectations for a monetary policy response to inflation fears from the Bank of England, Jane Foley, senior FX strategist at Rabobank, told CNBC.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • As an aside, imagine the outcry there would be from Leclerc fans if Ferrari had told him to back up Hamilton.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of told
Verb
  • It is always uttered with a smile—on the harbor, at a café, down on the beach.
    — Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026
  • That was quite literally the beginning of the story when adult Shauna (Melanie Lynskey) uttered those words in the Yellowjackets pilot.
    — Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of uttered
Verb
  • The 3-2 victory over Mexico in the last 16 this summer was one of the highlights of their campaign, and Tuchel discussed it at length in a new feature released by the English Football Association looking back at the campaign.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Know More Kim also discussed his recent trip to Texas to campaign with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, describing significant energy and enthusiasm on the ground in the race against Republican nominee Ken Paxton.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of discussed
Verb
  • House Democrats will challenge Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on rising costs at a Financial Services Committee hearing on Tuesday morning, according to an internal memo shared with Semafor.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Not one person, not one thing, but cycles of cumulative, relational and shared actions that are equal parts remarkable and common.
    — Supriya Lopez Pillai, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of shared
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“Spoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoke. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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