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discoursed

verb

past tense of discourse

as in spoke

to give a formal often extended talk on a subject the guest lecturer discoursed at some length on the long-term results of the war

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as in orated

to talk as if giving an important and formal speech grandly discoursed as though he were an expert on every subject

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Earhart lectured at the school before embarking on her final flight.

— News Editor, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Luann patiently attempts to explain that the women don’t like being lectured to about their business affairs, only for Vicki to abruptly answer a phone call mid-conversation.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026

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No president has publicly harangued and harassed the Fed more to lower interest rates.

— Steve Liesman, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
There are, unfortunately, far too many examples of women who marry high-profile figures only to be harangued for expressing anything other than gratitude and graciousness.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026

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Ars previously talked with one US robotics distributor that has pivoted from importing China’s humanoid robots to opening a US manufacturing facility for robots.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
In May of that year, Walzer and I sat in their kitchen and talked amid boxes waiting to be unpacked and paintings waiting to be hung.

— Jordi Graupera, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of talked

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While oil being lower might encourage some people to scout for buy opportunities, Jim instead preached patience.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Both Blashill and Davidson have preached that the Hawks need to develop their young talent into NHL-ready players for the foreseeable future.

— Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

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