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 During our conversation immediately after the hearing, Bartos talked far less about geopolitics than about organizational behavior. — Bethany Mandel, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026 Payton has talked routinely in camp about Coleman being further along than other first-year backs in his ability to grasp pass-protection responsibilities. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026 For one thing, if strangers in bars talked to one another this much, America might not be in a romance slump. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026 Snoop Dogg changed how the whole country talked with a single verse. — Jeff Rabhan, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026 Burton said she’s talked to city officials about preparation. — Mark Dee august 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 Aug. 2026 If the computers could have talked to each other, if somebody could have made a call from the ER to the floor. — Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Devey talked with his wife about the well-being of their oldest son. — Pj Green august 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026 Goodman has talked for more than a decade about his efforts to change his lifestyle. — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

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Verb

We’re also lectured early on that Cole is a chess master, but his alleged intelligence never pays off.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
None of that made it into the discussion before Wilder lectured the girls about how to think.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Shortly after arrival at the hospital, deputies said that 8-year-old Camila Leon had succumbed to her injuries.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Another person, Robert Zanolla, faces charges of felony conspiracy and criminal use of a communication facility, as well as related misdemeanors, the office said.

— Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of said

Verb

Executions are carried out in secrecy in Japan, where prisoners are not informed of their fate until the morning of their hanging.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
That’s in addition to the earlier dismantling of USAID (which trained social mobilizers for surveillance and active case finding) and the withdrawal from the WHO (whose technical expertise informed laboratory strengthening and data systems).

— Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of informed

Verb

Though the official line was that the star had a flu, many gossiped that the hospitalization was due to substance abuse.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026
If her fellow cast members were debriefed about her dismissal or gossiped amongst themselves, it was not shown onscreen.

— KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of gossiped

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Hemingway commended Salinger, then a twenty-five-year-old staff sergeant, on his short stories, and the two conversed for hours.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
For a moment, two referees from the Falcons’ seventh training camp practice looked at each other, conversed and truly didn’t know what to rule.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of conversed

Verb

Dallas appellate attorney David Coale, who has handled appeals for decades, told CBS News Texas after the trial that Anthony's team could have several strong arguments over whether the trial was handled correctly.

— CBS Texas Staff, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Nearly an hour after Nolan was last seen, friends on one of the boats noticed its bilge pump had failed and water was rapidly filling the hull, Tyler Cox and Edward Paltzik, attorneys for the friends, told CNN.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 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