spoke

past tense of speak

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoke
Verb
  • General maintenance takes place every four years and was last carried out in 2022, Bogas said, adding that weekly and monthly maintenance and daily inspections are also carried out.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Fraudulent pet listings are leaving victims emotionally devastated and financially drained, Dennis Horton, senior director of the Rockford Regional Office, said in the announcement.
    Abreanna Blose, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Vance lectured Zelenskyy and argued the wartime leader hadn’t shown proper gratitude for the billions of dollars in military assistance the United States has given to his country.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
  • We weren’t being lectured to anymore.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But what if the bees talked back?
    Elizabeth Bass Parman, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Bader talked with the young fan and gave him an autographed baseball bat.
    Chandelis Duster, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Unwavering loyalty Schrandt told ABC News that any deportations to Afghanistan are an unacceptable outcome.
    Chris Boccia, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • David Glasser, the CEO of one of the show's production companies, 101 Studios, recently told The Fort Worth Star-Telegram that season 2 was set to begin production in the Lone Star State this month, despite the show not receiving an official renewal from Paramount yet.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Jones explained that Aramayo would always seek permission from those who had uttered the tic.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
  • His answer might be dismissed as vague if it were uttered by someone without his record of uncovering high-level crimes.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The decision also underscores the risks of vocal injury for artists performing demanding live shows night after night, a reality discussed in coverage of other recent touring cancellations.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Salazar’s face and snippets of his stand-up postgame interview were plastered across social media and any other place baseball is discussed.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Their answers to our questions are shared here.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The university said no additional information would be immediately shared.
    Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Spoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoke. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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