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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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences over the tragedy and wrote on social media that the Indian Embassy was providing all possible assistance.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
Nearly 80% of respondents in Portland expressed some level of concern about privacy.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 July 2026

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The royal 'fab four' is born After years of third-wheeling, Prince Harry found love with Meghan Markle and proposed to her in November 2017.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
This style has royal roots, and is in the same style as the ring Napoleon allegedly proposed to Joséphine with in 1796.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026

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Colorado regulators who recently began a formal rulemaking process had suggested a state-level minimum of three hours of nursing care per resident.

— Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
Previous studies suggested that dielectric screening plays an important role, but structural distortions and screening effects remained so intertwined that they could not be cleanly separated.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

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spoken up

spoke (of)

spoke one's mind

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