spoke (about)

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past tense of speak (about)
as in talked (about)

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  1. discussed
  2. reviewed
  3. talked over
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  • Takashi Nakano, vice president of content and programming at Samsung TV Plus, oversees the programming strategy behind those campaigns and discussed them in a video interview.
    — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • During a board meeting Tuesday, supervisors discussed a county survey that indicated limited public support for development in eastern Alameda County.
    — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • This category reviewed a state’s air and water quality and pollution.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 29, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • Executives told investors during a May earnings call that completing the projects and restarting operations would require up to $260 million, raised through new borrowing, according to a transcript reviewed by Semafor.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
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  • Children interrupting, meals being made, the day being talked over.
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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