tell
verb (used with object)
to give an account or narrative of; narrate; relate (a story, tale, etc.).
have told
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present perfectof tell.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The hurricanes are not expected to hit California but could send swells toward the California coast as early as Sunday, forecasters have told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Sources have told the BBC the suspected plot was "fairly imminent" and in the later stages of planning.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Faux, who has been covering the currency much longer than I have, told me he has “given up predicting what’s going to happen to Bitcoin’s price.”
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
It’s drawn plenty of flak over the years, and even previous Fed chiefs, including Warsh’s predecessor, Jerome Powell, have told investors to take the chart with a grain of salt.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
“You must not have told them what you want to do.”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
