confide
verb (used without object)
to impart secrets trustfully; discuss private matters or problems (usually followed byin ).
confided
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past participleof confide.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof confide.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
confideverb (used without object)to impart secrets trustfully; discuss private matters or problems (usually followed byin ).
Example Sentences
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But a volunteer at the polling place confided, on condition of anonymity, that "it seems like people are pretty clear."
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Steve, a devout Catholic, confided that he felt more fulfilled helping people in need than running a business that made industrial components.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
While wrestling with his response to the Roebucks, Walters confided in Collins, his half brother.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
We have spoken to three people in whom Florence confided since 2018 about her meeting with Sullivan.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
As she confided in her diary, the breakup of her previous engagement had left her “mangled and torn and castigated and macerated in soul.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
