tattled

past tense of tattle

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Recent Examples of tattled But that’s because Kaegi tattled on himself in 2020, requesting an inspection to make sure a 700 square foot addition was included in his value. A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tattled
Verb
  • 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
  • This is often easier said than done – no one wants to be gossiped about.
    R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Scott Harris, the Tigers’ president of baseball operations who orchestrated the deal, talked last year of not believing in a Skubal window.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Those two talked for about 10 minutes while my wife and I were settled at the table.
    Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Tattled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tattled. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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