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 warmth between them doesn’t translate into chemistry on the dance floor just yet, but this makes sense given that solo skater Amber has already talked repeatedly about her nerves in regard to partnering. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026 That's the consensus view of music business players who talked to The Associated Press about how mammoth tours like Sheeran's generally work. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 Colleague Aaron Portzline talked to Jackets GM Don Waddell about it in his Monday piece. — Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 IndyStar talked to five parents about their experience fighting to restore coverage for their children in a state that leads the nation for the percentage of children falling off of Medicaid. — Marissa Meaor, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026 However, after his death and while promoting Marrow Deep, Mastodon members talked openly about Hinds’ departure, citing his issues with substance abuse. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 My colleague Erin Jensen talked with T about his famous catchphrase but also his deep faith. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 The voters who crowded into community halls, courthouses and a university lecture hall talked openly about Newsom’s presidential ambitions, even as Democrats try to keep the focus on November’s midterm elections. — Steve Peoples, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026 The Wall Street Journal reported last month that Trump talked to Warsh repeatedly, a report publicly backed by several of his aides. — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

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Luann patiently attempts to explain that the women don’t like being lectured to about their business affairs, only for Vicki to abruptly answer a phone call mid-conversation.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of lectured

Verb

Over courses of ravioli, New York strip steak, and whole roasted artichokes, the duo laughed and chatted with family, patrons, Knicks fans, and Towns’s teammate Jordan Clarkson.

— Clara Hillis, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
During the opening segment, Blanco chatted with co-host Jenna Bush Hager about his wife Selena Gomez’s recent post sharing her hopes to become a mom in the future and start her own family.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of chatted

Verb

Last year’s installment was five months late, Johnson said, and the district considered borrowing to make do.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
In an interview conducted Friday by The Associated Press from outside Iran, Mohammadi said Iranians are grappling with multiple crises stemming from the ongoing war and deepening economic pressure.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of said

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Customers in Europe normally receive Aramco crude on what are known as contracts, but were informed there would be no supply coming in October after a key Saudi pipeline to the Red Sea was attacked last week.

— September 18, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Dispatchers informed the officers that a man at the house was having a mental health crisis and had tried to harm himself.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of informed

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The two friends also gossiped about the buzz surrounding their friendship, Shawkat previously told The New Yorker.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 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

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Even if Paramount is able to reach a settlement with the state AGs, the Paramount-WB merger will not close immediately, a knowledgeable source told Variety.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Descano’s team relies too heavily on doctors to answer those questions at the pretrial stage, Stimson told the Washington Examiner.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 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