SPOKE (TO OR WITH) Synonyms: 14 Similar Words

spoke (to or with)

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Definition of spoke (to or with)

past tense of speak (to or with)

as in talked (to)

to communicate with by means of spoken words we spoke to the mall's leasing agent about opening a shop

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Kuzmenko addressed the media at the team's practice facility ahead of Saturday's game against the Montreal Canadiens.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Parents who addressed the board on Thursday urged the district to delay the vote and take more time to review logistics.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

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Union stalwarts representing steelworkers, utility workers, construction workers and others greeted the 73-year-old Democrat with resounding cheers and endless handshakes.

— Andrea Hsu, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
When Jumaa Abed Saad returned to his farm in Sheikh Ijlin in January 2025 after more than a year of displacement, the place that greeted him was nearly unrecognizable.

— Ghada Abdulfattah, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026

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