1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for told (on)
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During the last five years, coaches who’ve remained in their college-level women's basketball jobs have seen their salaries rise by 45%—likely influenced by Staley's decision to fight for higher pay via nontraditional negotiating methods.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026 -
Time and time again, pioneers of new platforms have also bought up content and influenced conversations about those platforms.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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Emanuel, 66, has talked his way into 2028 presidential speculation by challenging his party’s college-town liberalism and pitching paid-for ideas.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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He was interviewed and later released after police talked to the Washington County District Attorney's Office.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Our team will continue exploring ways to reduce tick exposure that will benefit homeowners and affected communities.—
Emily Bache,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Still, the attack may have affected numerous software developers considering Axios’s reach.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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Everyone in Washington’s lineup had at least one hit, and Foster Griffin impressed in his first MLB action since 2022.—
Danielle Allentuck,
Washington Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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Seeing how well Caldwell handled himself on the rock immediately impressed her.—
Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Decades of toilet development informed the system aboard Orion that the Artemis II astronauts are using.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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All three brothers slept in the North, or so I was informed, although there had been a time when one of them slept in the South.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Miranda represents Roxbury, and parts of other neighborhoods like Dorchester and Jamaica Plain that would be impacted by the City of Boston’s $325 million public-private plan to rebuild White Stadium for the Legacy, a new National Women’s Soccer League team playing its inaugural season this year.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The cave system was significantly impacted by construction of the Maya Train under former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, intended to connect Tulum and other tourist destinations to remote areas.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Authorities urged anyone who touched or may have been bitten by this bat to call the Alameda County Public Health Acute Communicable Disease Program at 510-267-3250 and immediately seek medical care.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The man hadn’t touched his vehicle before shots were fired, according to the lawsuit.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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The first period was a seesaw affair wherein the Ducks struck first, trailed by a goal, pulled even and then headed to the dressing room down one.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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Cece Levrault struck for eight goals, while Leah McGee scored four goals as Apponequet (2-1) bested Seekonk 18-6 in the South Coast Conference.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Told (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/told%20%28on%29. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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