confided

past tense of confide

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of confided As many commenters on Instagram confided, no one can prepare you for postpartum anxiety and depression that may accompany those sweet snuggles. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 15 Sep. 2026 At a recent legacy nonprofit gala, a colleague confided that the event was the same thing—and the same people—year after year. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confided
Verb
  • By May 2024, Red Lobster was in bankruptcy court, and Thai Union essentially handed the keys over to creditors, including Fortress Investment Group, which emerged as the eventual owner.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Yet the way the alleged data could be abused should feel familiar to anyone who has handed personal information to an employer, bank, health provider, insurance company or government agency.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Institutions ensure that responsibility survives the individuals entrusted with it.
    — Walid Chiniara, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The board is entrusted with the educational, physical and financial well-being of the district.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • That sailor was transferred off the ship for further medical care, the official told NBC News.
    — Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026
  • That complaint was transferred to the state’s Supreme Court, where it was dismissed over procedural issues.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Something may need to be postponed, delegated, or simplified.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • As regulatory scrutiny increases, supply chain accountability offers leadership a competitive advantage if it’s viewed through a different lens than something that can be delegated or assumed.
    — Ed Ryan, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • After that task force recommended closing at least three elementary schools and one middle school, a smaller steering committee reviewed individual schools, according to the district.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
  • It may not be recommended during pregnancy or for people who are immunocompromised or have certain medical conditions.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • These firms also passed a due diligence check, including any regulatory disclosures.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Vienna researchers found the clock’s signal changed slightly depending on where the laser passed through the crystal.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Confided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confided. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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