spoke (about)

Definition of spoke (about)next
past tense of speak (about)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoke (about)
Verb
  • The supervisors had discussed in March whether the money could be used to address pressing demands across the county, such as the multimillion-dollar liability from the Airport fire in 2024.
    Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
  • According to The Associated Press, prior to the meeting, the pope discussed his and the artist's overlapping schedules and who might dominate young people's attention between the two figures.
    Mason Leib, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2026
  • Internal submissions from OneAmerica Financial employees are sent weekly via email, reviewed by Osowski, and voted on by the communications team.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Good ideas no longer die because the loudest person talked over them.
    Lutz Finger, Forbes.com, 25 May 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 12 Jun. 2026.

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