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uttered

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verb

past tense of utter

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of uttered
Adjective
Grant attempted to leave the building, uttered threats and made physical contact with two officers, police said. Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
One friend uttered an expletive after taking a bite of the super-tasty, uber-tender steak, and soon after, the meat disappeared. Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2026 Today, Anthropic is so big, so powerful, that every word uttered by its CEO is a potential news story. Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026 During the international ceremony, the BBC broadcast an outburst from a Tourette’s campaigner that included a racial slur, which was uttered while the actors were on stage. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026 Being in the room with these other actors was so helpful for performance and to build a sense of momentum so that every word, every line wasn’t uttered in isolation in a vacuum. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026 Once at the hospital, Cermak reportedly uttered the line that is engraved on his tomb. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026 Remember that line Valdez uttered at his press conference? Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026 It is uttered in an accent that is not particularly Texan, but that misstep can be forgiven because so much else about the moment works. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026 Those are words uttered by two different high school soccer coaches describing the Southern Section playoff pairings produced using a computer algorithm under the competitive equity system. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uttered
Adjective
  • Sanders, who co-directed the original movie and voiced Stitch, reprised his voice-over role in the 2025 update.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 July 2025
  • Several cast members returned, including co-writer and co-director Chris Sanders, who created and voiced Stitch.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 24 May 2025
Verb
  • Gorman whispered to her friends that someone was there, Pekara said, and the group ran away.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • An elderly man near the front of the pack called one of the agents over to him and whispered in his ear.
    Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • By this stage of the week, energy markets have become more volatile after several days of trading, said De Haan.
    Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Graduate student guard Rori Harmon said success on the defensive end of the floor opened up the rest of the Longhorns’ game.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Nominated for Grammys in 2025 and 2026 for his spoken word poetry albums, Hardwick continues to be repped by Strand Entertainment, Vydia for music management, and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Importantly, someone does not need to be fluent in the spoken language to participate, just as many Jews can recite prayers, lists and songs in Hebrew and Aramaic without necessarily being able to communicate in those languages.
    Bryan Kirschen, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The new research, published March 18 in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, has for the first time calculated the carbon dioxide emitted and sequestered due to engineering work done by beavers in suitable wetland areas.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Research from the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Preservation Green Lab found that new construction — even energy‑efficient construction — can take decades to offset the carbon emitted during the building process.
    Jennifer N. Pritzker, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Sánchez was also among the most vocal critics of Israel's actions in its war in Gaza.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • But despite his vocal disinterest in acquiring old legacy brands, the Axel Springer CEO has repeatedly attempted to do the opposite.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Last year, the Tar Heels squeaked into the First Four and blew out San Diego State, then lost in the first round to Ole Miss.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The bill squeaked through the Senate on Monday by just one vote but passed the House by more than 20 votes.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • This would mark the largest monthly increase dating back to October 1990, Doyle told clients in a March 25 note.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Local election officials told the county Board of Supervisors last month that the complaint was unfounded.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026

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“Uttered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uttered. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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