Thesaurus results for SPOKE (ABOUT)

spoke (about)

verb

Definition of spoke (about)

past tense of speak (about)

as in talked (about)

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Singer discussed their tragic loss in the wake of news that Jamie Lee Curtis will be honored by the inaugural Michele and Rob Reiner Champion for Change Award.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
Under the memorandum of understanding the two sides signed in June that collapsed within days, Iran's nuclear program was meant to be discussed over a 60-day period.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

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Senate Bill 828 was shaped by fireworks industry insiders and public safety officials, who reviewed existing fireworks laws and available information about the July 1, 2025, explosion.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Bonnell was a probationary officer with the Porter County Sheriff's Office, and was fired on Monday after the department reviewed the incident, according to the sheriff's office.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 21 Sep. 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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