tell (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tell (on)
Verb
  • Due date for individuals and businesses in the entire states of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina and parts of Florida, Tennessee, and Virginia affected by severe storms and flooding from Hurricane Helene (☆) and Hurricane Milton.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The two countries exchange a series of tit-for-tat levies affecting hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of goods.
    TIME, TIME, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • She's laid off most of her staff and is talking with a realtor about selling the organization's office building.
    Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Not one person talked to me about it—not Vince, not Hunter, no one from the office.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • With a strategic approach to AI to influence employee behavior, this becomes more possible at scale.
    John Borland, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Marty’s scholarly writings had influenced me profoundly.
    Eboo Patel, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Sitting at 20-12 on the season, North Carolina knows that a strong showing in the ACC Tournament is crucial to impressing the selection committee and locking down a spot in the Big Dance.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The move was a bit surprising, as the outfielder – limited to DH duties thus far following Tommy John surgery – has impressed this spring and seemed to be in the running for a roster spot with Giancarlo Stanton out indefinitely.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • They were also informed that the wait for a table exceeded an hour.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Pausing public comment limits the diversity of perspectives that inform public health policy.
    Omer Awan, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Zetterlund addition should impact Perron’s place but the Senators have options.
    Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Eating a few carrots daily can impact your skin tone over time.
    Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The guest room design is sleek, modern, and heavily influenced by Galán's original work, blending art deco touches with Andaz's signature pink embellishments.
    Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Target – whose RSI is 16.8 – lost about 9% this week, touching a 52-week low on Friday and bringing its year-to-date decline to nearly 23%.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Here's what the cosmos have in store for your zodiac sign this week Comments Mercury retrograde strikes again!
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
  • And in the last year- and-a-half, last 18 months, the Houthis have struck or attacked 174 Naval vessels of the United States, attacking the U.S. Navy directly 174 times.
    CBS News, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Tell (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tell%20%28on%29. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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