TALKED Synonyms: 167 Similar and Opposite Words

talked

verb

past tense of talk

as in spoke

to give a formal often extended talk on a subject the fire chief often talks at school assemblies about fire safety

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as in chatted

to engage in casual or rambling conversation talked with our neighbor as we unloaded the groceries from the car

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as in said

to express (a thought or emotion) in words you're talking nonsense: take a minute and think about what you are trying to say, and then start speaking

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as in informed

to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities after being threatened, the eyewitness started talking at length about what he had seen in the alley

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as in gossiped

to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature you're a fine one to talk about your sister's marital problems when you have had plenty of your own

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Recent Examples of talked The challenge wasn’t simply learning how a powerful man walked and talked. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 Rubio said that smaller Chinese brands he’s talked with haven’t been open to adopting similar return policies. — Scott Douglas, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 My colleague Erin Jensen talked with the actresses about the show and battling imposter syndrome. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 July 2026 After a four-year estrangement, Chase and Schlesinger talked things through. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 16 July 2026 Fortune talked to several analysts about the resulting 25% stock crash, the worst single-day decline in a company history dating back 115 years, but perhaps none was as damning as Krishna’s own words. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 July 2026 Greller talked Spieth into switching from the 3-wood to a 3-iron. — Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026 Gyllenhaal received the President’s Award on Friday at the festival’s opening night ceremony, and talked to the international press on Saturday in a suite at the neo-baroque Grand Hotel Pupp in Karlovy Vary. — Carole Horst, Variety, 4 July 2026 Cárdenas talked with episode director Trey Edward Shults about the right way to illustrate the Bowdens’ POV and landed on a number of devices that would alter reality without becoming overly self-conscious. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 3 July 2026

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Parsipur taught at Brown University in the early 2000s and lectured internationally throughout the ensuing decades.

— News Desk, Artforum, 13 July 2026
Once, in anthropology class, my professor lectured on an insular island tribe that cackled whenever someone got hurt.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

Definition of lectured

Verb

As Macron greeted crowds on the Champs-Elysees, spectators chatted with him about France’s chances of victory.

— Eva van Dam, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
In these ornate halls, while those with more serious ailments might soak in mineral baths or endure being wrapped in a wet sheet for the sake of their health, others played cards, chatted with friends, and attended concerts.

— Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026

Definition of chatted

Verb

The president of the Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership (ANDP) said the law is an important step forward, but its long-term success will depend on cooperation between federal, state and local leaders.

— Nakell Williams, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Some of the subpoenas were delivered to reporters at their homes, the Times said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of said

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The sign at the entrance of a co-working space that informed guests they weren’t allowed to bring in their gun.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Leaders need visibility into actions AI systems take, including what data, context and reasoning informed those actions.

— Dave Link, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of informed

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But the writers have conversed with one another and have been living in this world for so long.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 July 2026
As the players conversed and enjoyed their afternoon off, a curious Andrés, then 18 years old, peered through the kitchen window, too shy to join the conversation.

— Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of conversed

Verb

Documents said that same day, someone from the foster home told the original Pembroke Pines Police Department investigating officer Goldbourne was planning to come back and meet with another underage girl.

— Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Gerardo Salcedo, the son of the business owner, told ABC7 that investigators had obtained surveillance video that showed a man on a bicycle putting a bottle through the mail slot minutes before the fire ignited.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of told

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With louche tailoring and cool confidence, there is undoubtedly a sang-froid air about Armani that seems to transcend time and place.

— Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
America's Got Talent contestant Avalon Penrose, who introduced herself as someone who sang opera in her childhood, brought chaos — and fun — to the stage.

— Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025