spoke (of)

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoke (of)
Verb
  • Members of the Zoning Commission and residents alike expressed a desire for Oncor to allow an outside entity to perform an independent environmental assessment.
    Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Josh Coyne, a former City Hall staffer who lives in Point Loma and now works for the Downtown San Diego Partnership, expressed more support.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Governments get involved Despite official warnings published by China's state media about OpenClaw's security risks, several local governments have proposed incentives in the past week to encourage companies to develop applications using the AI tool.
    Evelyn Cheng,Dylan Butts, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Schock doesn't agree with everything the president has proposed, such as his call to nationalize elections and have Republicans take over administration of voting in at least 15 places.
    Frank Langfitt, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Prosecutors also wrote in that filing that Jalloh suggested to an FBI source that Ramadan, a holy month in the Islamic calendar, was a good time to conduct an attack.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Pittman, who had already admonished another defense lawyer for bringing an authorized poster board that juxtaposed scenes of seemingly peaceful protest with a fiery riot, suggested that the defense was trying to equate its side of the case with the civil rights movement.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Spoke (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoke%20%28of%29. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.

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