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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And what Townshend and Daltrey chose to deal to send us out with as our last live memories of the Who was tellingly affecting.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025 -
Berlin's Brandenburg Airport also reported longer waiting times due to the issue, while Heathrow Airport warned on Saturday of delays following a cyberattack affecting an electronic check-in and baggage system.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Schweigert emphasized the importance of talking slowly, before sending participants back to the breakrooms to reintroduce themselves with a more deliberate pace.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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When Zuckerberg started talking, Boz's glasses began displaying subtitles.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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One of the fundamental factors influencing the sustainability of this withdrawal rate is the manner in which retirement funds are invested.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In 2024, his research paper on bottom trawling was the first to show that the destructive industrial fishing method contributes to atmospheric carbon emissions, influencing Greece to ban the practice altogether.—
Elisabeth Brier,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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And in his first 10 games with the AHL’s San Diego Gulls, Solberg had two goals and three assists while impressing people throughout the Ducks organization.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The visiting Boxers have garnered attention with quarterback Marcio Semedo impressing at this summer’s Northeast 7v7 tournament.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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But increasing soil salinity is impacting a fifth of farmable land globally due to climate change and human water and land use practices.—
Anna Marija Helt,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Sep. 2025
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Anthropic is already impacting AWS numbers.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Sasaki struck out two and walked one, his fastball touching 100 mph, in a scoreless inning for OKC at Tacoma.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
18 Sep. 2025
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Always avoid touching your eyes, nose or face after handling them, and be sure to wash your hands and cutting board with hot soapy water to remove any residue.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
18 Sep. 2025
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At the intersection of truth, trust, and transparency is the journalist, the storyteller tasked with informing the public, holding power to account, and navigating a world in which fact is sometimes intermingled with fiction.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The revelation came after host Sean Evans fact-checked whether or not the older kids on set had pranked Bateman by informing him that his character would die.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
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Jey Uso ended up striking Reed with the chair twice in the back.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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With Israel striking Doha — the city the US and Israel chose to host negotiations with Hamas — the theory seems more plausible than ever.—
Hadley Gamble,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Telling (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telling%20%28on%29. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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