intone
verb (used with object)
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
intoned
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past participleof intone.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 intone.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
intoneverb (used with object)to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
Example Sentences
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"It's going to be he and I going to November," Bianco intoned at a recent televised debate, nodding towards Hilton.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
“This is from the all-new Proxie, for her husband of 35 years, Eddie,” Angel Baby’s dulcet voice intoned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2025
"We look for confidence in our achievements, our appearance, our accomplishments," intoned the perfectly coiffed and made-up Angela Halili on a recent episode of the "Girls Gone Bible" podcast.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2025
“We need to change the conversation, because so many people see things on television that aren’t necessarily true,” he intoned gravely.
From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2025
“You have something that is not yours,” the hunchback intoned.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
