1
as in influences
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 talks
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 tells (on)
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His feat helps establish the direct connection of how sim racing influences track performance in the real world, leading Nürburgring content creator Misha Charoudin to connect the dots and predict a new era of drivers advancing in their careers with the help of virtual racing.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Larger screens are better, according to the Center for Environmental Therapeutics, because screen size influences light exposure.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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A student quoted in that article said Dixon often talks politics in class.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Douthat talks to a wide range of guests, nudging them toward unexpectedly cosmic discussions of good and evil and the future of humanity.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Jones could keep operating his platform even while facing direct collection efforts, which affects employees, vendors, and business partners caught in the crossfire.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Trader Joe’s Cajun style blackened chicken breast fettuccine alfredo is also on the list but only affects four states – Texas not included.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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The page informs interested parties of the club’s intentions before asking for email addresses.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Evelyn then continues her tour of interpersonal damage and informs Abbie that Alex was the one who murdered Riley.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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In the first of two classes with fake guns that don’t fire real bullets, Tamra impresses Jenn and Emily with her target-shooting skills.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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The robot also impresses with multilingual communication skills, guiding visitors in different languages.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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The body uses carbohydrates, electrolytes and proteins as it's pushed to the limit, which impacts recovery time.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Breast cancer impacts 1 in 8 women and 1 in 1,000 men over their lifetimes.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … OPINION THOR MORTENSEN – China's malign influence touches every aspect of US life.—
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FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The director also touches on his own personal connection to the material through his childhood experience of being forced to flee the Duvalier dictatorship in Haiti.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Tells (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tells%20%28on%29. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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