spoke (about)

verb

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past tense of speak (about)
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  1. discussed
  2. reviewed
  3. talked over
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  • August and Cuarón discussed whether the project should be animation or live-action, and it was decided the latter is the way to go.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • At the conference Future Travel Experience Global 2022 in Las Vegas, Mike Byrom, Spirit’s then vice president of airport services, discussed the partnership with Springshot and its software.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • Levi Fuller, the agency's first inspector general for educator misconduct, told CBS News Texas that the goal is to move investigations more quickly and keep educators accused of serious misconduct out of classrooms while cases are reviewed.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Separately, court records reviewed by USA TODAY show Gallagher is named in a New South Wales Apprehended Violence Application filed on behalf of Gael Cameron, his former girlfriend and fellow cast member on the Bravo series.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviewed
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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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“Spoke (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoke%20%28about%29. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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