SPOKE (OF) Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

spoke (of)

verb

Definition of spoke (of)

past tense of speak (of)

as in talked (about)

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Caputo said the idea for the citizenship-for-investment program emerged during Milei's July 2024 visit to Sun Valley, Idaho, when tech executives expressed interest in obtaining Argentine citizenship.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Staffers also expressed concerns about fiscal implications if bedbugs would come home with workers and require them to pay for their homes to be treated.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of expressed

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Amid speculation that Drexel plans to sell the 150-year-old building housing the Academy, Philadelphia's city council proposed altering local zoning overlays in order to make selling the building or converting it to other uses more difficult.

— Andrew Stelzer, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
The tax measure was first proposed eight years ago in response to flagging state funding for public schools.

— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of proposed

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Gomberg and Hennessy argue that language suggested Kadourah was paid as part of the campaign, and should have disclosed that connections on his social media posts on the campaign.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
In another social media breakdown by a former Trojan player, former quarterback Max Browne suggested that USC’s defensive backs were often out of position before the play began, putting them behind.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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spoke (of)

spoke one's mind

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