talks (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of talk (to)
as in speaks (to or with)
to communicate with by means of spoken words I had never talked to a real live cowboy before

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  1. addresses
  2. greets
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  • This addresses a younger consumer and elevates Heinemann’s beauty offer with a strong local brand partner, which comes with its own selection highly dedicated to beauty subcategories.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • This solution addresses the issue where the input field is obscured by the on-screen keyboard.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of addresses
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  • That is the logline that greets chefs daring to take on Warner’s 100 Cooks, which found its perfect American host in the shape of Terry Crews.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • What first greets you at Maui's Wailea Beach Villas is a grand lanai that’s mostly outdoors—one with killer views of the Pacific Ocean.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of greets
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“Talks (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talks%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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