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• past participle of tell.
• past tense form of tell.

told

American  

[tohld] / toʊld /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of tell.

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idioms

1. all told, counting everyone or everything; in all.

   There were 50 guests all told.

told British  

/ təʊld /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of tell 1

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adjective

1. See all told

told More Idioms  

1. see all told; I told you so; little bird told me. also see under tell.

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Other Word Forms

• well-told
  adjective

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

told

He recently told Congress that he was sorry that he lent Epstein any credibility and hurt the reputation of the Gates Foundation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

He previously told US outlet People magazine that despite being known for huge online stunts, he wanted a "really private and intimate" proposal and small wedding.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Does this explain why my dad told me we were cursed growing up?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

“I didn’t start with a negative view,” Robert Malley, a high-level negotiator under Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden, told me.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

I asked about it once, and Ruby told me her perfume was created just for her by the people at Chanel.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Related Words

• declared
• disclosed
• issued
• released
• reported