TOLD (ON) Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

told (on)

verb

Definition of told (on)

past tense of tell (on)

as in influenced

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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as in talked

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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That means, in turn, that measuring the clustering of matter can reveal details about the aspects of the universe that influenced that clustering.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2026
The rescue facility said surgery and treatment could not repair the damage, which influenced their decision to euthanize the animal.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of influenced

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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

Definition of talked

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The firm also issued a statement saying that over 65,000 of its passengers were affected by the outage.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
The government authorized schools in areas affected by volcanic ash to shift temporarily to online learning to reduce students’ exposure to ash.

— Niniek Karmini, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of affected

Verb

Allen, though, has been impressed with the rookie’s physicality and ability to strike blocks.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Freshman Keawe Browne impressed throughout fall camp and played meaningful snaps against Oregon, including throwing a big block that opened the lane for running back Sire Gaines to score a 38-yard touchdown in the first half.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of impressed

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The humidity levels in Austin were among the lowest of any of the other games significantly impacted by the heat, Eachus said, but they were still felt by fans.

— Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Hawaii is still recovering from previous bouts of heavy rain and flooding after Tropical Storm Lala impacted the Big Island last month.

— Phil Helsel, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of impacted

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The Houthis struck an airbase in Khamis Mushait and oil infrastructure in nearby cities on Tuesday, wounding 73 people.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Four years ago, however, Paul Dolan struck an agreement with David Blitzer to become a minority owner with a pathway for Blitzer to eventually assume controlling interest.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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