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
“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
He was joined on stage by the song's producer, Mustard, who clutched a football while sporting the world's baggiest jeans - before Lamar pointed an imaginary remote control at the camera and intoned, "Game Over".
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2025
“Time for Kamala Harris to face some real scrutiny,” intoned The Telegraph.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2024
A prayer was said, a hymn sung; Leah intoned a series of questions to begin their conversation with the dead.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
