spoke (about)

Definition of spoke (about)next
past tense of speak (about)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoke (about)
Verb
  • Violence was also discussed during Tuesday's Stockton City Council meeting as council members considered and approved a new mask ordinance.
    Nina Burns, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • Speaking last week to IndieWire via Zoom, Schnabel discussed the initial reactions from audiences and critics out of Venice and the subsequent journey to find distribution.
    Todd Gilchrist, IndieWire, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026
  • In the more than 30 cases WCCO reviewed, one name appeared across a variety of different cases.
    Conor Wight, CBS News, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • Good ideas no longer die because the loudest person talked over them.
    Lutz Finger, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
  • Near the end of the debate, co-moderator and San Francisco Examiner editor-in-chief Schuyler Hudak Prionas groaned as candidates talked over each other while trying to answer a question that was supposed to elicit a yes or no response.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
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“Spoke (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoke%20%28about%29. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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