confide in
phrasal verb
confided in; confiding in; confides in
: to tell personal and private things to (someone)
She often confides in me.
He had no one to confide in.
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Over the course of a decade, the killer confided in this inmate, revealing details about 20+ unsolved murders for the first time.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 12 May 2025
Over the course of a decade, the killer confided in this inmate, revealing details about 20-plus unsolved murders for the first time.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
The Death Row Informant (w/t), which premieres in the fall, explores the case of a killer who confided in an inmate, revealing more than 20 unsolved murders.
—Peter White, Deadline, 12 May 2025
But according to The Journal, Musk confided in an associate that he was still frustrated at working nonstop at Tesla, especially after his huge pay package had been repeatedly struck down in court.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 12 May 2025
Over the course of a decade, the killer confided in this inmate, revealing details about 20-plus unsolved murders for the first time.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
The Death Row Informant (w/t), which premieres in the fall, explores the case of a killer who confided in an inmate, revealing more than 20 unsolved murders.
—Peter White, Deadline, 12 May 2025
But according to The Journal, Musk confided in an associate that he was still frustrated at working nonstop at Tesla, especially after his huge pay package had been repeatedly struck down in court.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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“Confide in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confide%20in. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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