1
as in affecting
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
the pressure of final exams is beginning to tell on the students in the dorm
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2
as in talking
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
detectives convinced the perpetrators in custody to tell on their associates
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telling (on)
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One issue that’s affecting Brazil’s immunization campaign as a whole is a lack of vaccine supply.—
Adriana Brasileiro,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025 -
With the rapid growth of AI in recent years affecting virtually all walks of life, Obernolte has become an unofficial and bipartisan tutor to less tech-savvy House colleagues on the technology.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the next few years, the study says workers will be talking to their phones or laptops, instead of typing, thanks to the explosion of AI.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Its impact extended into influencing tank design worldwide.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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He was placed in charge of managing cross-functional teams and influencing product direction at scale.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Eileen has freshly embraced sobriety, and has brought her manuscript with her in the hopes of impressing several key mucky-mucks in attendance.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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There were conversations about a young striker who was impressing at Southampton called Alan Shearer.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Democrats also secured a substantial advantage with California's Proposition 50 redistricting measure, potentially impacting House control in 2026.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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All this comes as experts continue to sound the alarm over the prospect of food insecurity impacting millions.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Starmer wrote Sheeran, informing him about the changes to the National Curriculum.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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At Ikhrata’s final SANDAG board meeting before his December 2023 resignation — barely an hour after he was celebrated for his years of service — the former CEO accepted responsibility for not informing the board sooner.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Participants were asked to move their fingers gently through sand to find a cube hidden beneath the surface, without touching it first.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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What followed quickly went beyond retaliation and was touching civilians in an unexpected, escalating way.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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The parallels between 1956-57 and 2023-25 are striking.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Washington State design professionals on the AD PRO Directory capture the region’s natural beauty through their striking residential and commercial projects.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Telling (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telling%20%28on%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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