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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Schneider said the members gave themselves space, then checked whether everyone felt comfortable returning to the stage.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2026
Gaza health officials have said at least 1,400 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since last October's ceasefire.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 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

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But after returning to Kansas City following that second interview in the Windy City, Matthews talked with then-Royals owner Ewing Kauffman.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Read Cep’s Profile of Kingsolver » Our editors and critics choose the most captivating, notable, brilliant, surprising, absorbing, weird, thought-provoking, and talked-about books.

— Casey Cep, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of talked

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Last month, Democracy Docket surpassed 500,000 free email subscribers, the company first told Semafor, including 70,000 subscribers paying $10 a month or $120 per year.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
China-Japan relations have come under heavy strain since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament in November last year that Japan could get militarily involved in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

— Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of told

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As cryptocurrencies code-conjure themselves into being and a performative utterance can fix the price of a stock if uttered emphatically enough, arrest data is used to forecast the stock valuation of private prisons.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
That line was also uttered by Chiefs coach Andy Reid hours earlier during a Zoom call with reporters.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of uttered

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Cohn wrote about music for only a handful of years, but he is considered one of the original rock critics, and he is discussed primarily in that context and, of course, as the man behind Saturday Night Fever.

— Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026
Everyone was in a good mood, if a little nervous about what was going to be discussed.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of discussed

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In July, Reeves shared a brief clip of test footage of the upcoming film, which included the first proper look at Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne in a new Batsuit as what appears to be snow falls around him.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Medical records shared with the AP by Ramsbottom and another officer show they were not diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries until Fort Hood.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

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