as in handed
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
the local SPCA was looking for homes for a number of exotic animals confided to its care
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Recent Examples of confided
At a recent legacy nonprofit gala, a colleague confided that the event was the same thing—and the same people—year after year.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Then Rocha saw him a year later, and the student confided that college just wasn’t for him.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
The problem with Dolan, this person confided, was that the owner fancied himself knowledgeable about basketball.
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Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
But during the March video conference, Colorado regulators confided to industry lobbyists that the tool for rooting out fraud isn’t working.
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Christopher Osher,
ProPublica,
15 May 2026
Aylesworth says her mother previously confided that Brian Hooker choked her.
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Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
Instead, Shawn stages his story as a panel of intimate testimonies, confided to us alone.
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Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
Whitlock reveals that to keep news of Husky out of the press, Ike called war correspondents together and confided plans for Husky.
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Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
The game warden who conducted my background check confided that the state is so hard up for hunte-ed instructors that hunting experience is no longer a requirement for teaching the class.
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The Editors,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Then Rocha saw him a year later, and the student confided that college just wasn’t for him.
—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
The problem with Dolan, this person confided, was that the owner fancied himself knowledgeable about basketball.
—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
But during the March video conference, Colorado regulators confided to industry lobbyists that the tool for rooting out fraud isn’t working.
—
Christopher Osher,
ProPublica,
15 May 2026
Aylesworth says her mother previously confided that Brian Hooker choked her.
—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
Instead, Shawn stages his story as a panel of intimate testimonies, confided to us alone.
—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
Whitlock reveals that to keep news of Husky out of the press, Ike called war correspondents together and confided plans for Husky.
—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
The game warden who conducted my background check confided that the state is so hard up for hunte-ed instructors that hunting experience is no longer a requirement for teaching the class.
—
The Editors,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confided
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Claus trudged to the monitor, watched the foul on an agonizing loop and promptly handed Balogun a red card.
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Channel 4 has unveiled its commissioning structure for the post-Ian Katz era, with Louisa Compton and Kiran Nataraja handed big promotions.
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This rare, Fancy Deep Blue gem is the largest ever discovered in Botswana, a national treasure entrusted by the government to the French jewelry house.
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What made Tuchel into this dominant figure — one ultimately entrusted by the FA to help it to add that second world champions’ star to England players’ shirts — was his record in cups.
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Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
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Oil prices fell on the news of progress, but uncertainty over the status of the Strait of Hormuz — Iran and the US gave conflicting accounts over whether the key waterway was open over the weekend — may have slowed traffic again, The New York Times reported.
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His request for a release from the club was denied, and he was instead transferred to a different club in the same city.
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Records seized during a May 1 search warrant showed that at least 918 dogs were transferred or surrendered to Miranda’s Rescue between January 2025 and April 2026.
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Yes, the executive has the power under the law to issue and terminate TPS, but the law is clear that this is not a decision delegated to the occupant of the Oval Office; it’s supposed to be made by Homeland Security officials after careful consideration of country conditions by experts.
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Under the agreement approved by the board, Chancellor Rodrigues will work with Levine to identify an outside consultant to review governance documents, delegated authorities and university boards of trustees policies throughout the university system.
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Before choosing a whitening method, check the care label for guidance on water temperature, safe cleaning agents, and recommended drying methods.
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On April 30, a court official recommended mutual three-year protective orders for Paul and Mortensen.
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Congress passed a law making Independence Day a federal holiday on June 28, 1870.
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Marc Cucurella, on the left side of the box, passed in the middle to Mikel Oyarzabal.
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