SPOKE Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

spoke

verb

Definition of spoke

past tense of speak

as in said

to express (a thought or emotion) in words finally spoke her fears

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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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Members also flagged strong anticipation from North American press and said a Netflix awards team is preparing a campaign for the film that extends to a best picture push.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Barnard said studies have shown that Pacific storms generate about 30% more wave energy during an El Niño year compared to a year without the climate cycle.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 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

During their visit, the wife talked incessantly, sharing stories about their family members in great detail.

— R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
The Hollywood Reporter reported in November 2024 that Cruise had talked to Paramount about a follow-up to his 1990 NASCAR racing film.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of talked

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The catalog spans genres such as fantasy, family drama, romance and billionaire romance, told in episodes running 60-90 seconds.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Roughly half of Stars and Stripes' $29 million annual budget comes from taxpayers, a person familiar with the newspaper's operations told CBS News last week.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of told

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In the wake of the Covid pandemic, countless pieties were uttered about disease control.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026
While being escorted out of the synagogue by security, Montes allegedly struck a 63-year-old woman who was attending the services, cutting her lip and bruising her arm, and headbutted a security guard and uttered a racial slur, according to police.

— Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of uttered

Verb

August and Cuarón discussed whether the project should be animation or live-action, and it was decided the latter is the way to go.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
At the conference Future Travel Experience Global 2022 in Las Vegas, Mike Byrom, Spirit’s then vice president of airport services, discussed the partnership with Springshot and its software.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of discussed

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China, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey are known to be among Iran’s top trading partners, while Russia has long shared close economic and military ties with Tehran.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The film, directed by Ben Rekhi and produced by Rana Daggubati‘s Spirit Media, will mark the first time Bajpayee and co-star Boman Irani have shared the screen.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

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