expressed 1 of 2

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expressed

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verb

past tense of express
1
as in voiced
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion) in a true democracy, a person can freely express his or her views

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2
as in squeezed
to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of except as a fun event at festivals, nowadays people do not make wine by expressing grapes with their feet

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as in implied
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind an upraised thumb is now universally recognized as a gesture expressing approval or encouragement

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as in said
to convey in appropriate or telling terms could you express your opinion of the book in words a little more precise than "lousy"?

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as in embodied
to represent in visible form towering spires express in glass and steel the optimism of the age

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Recent Examples of expressed
Verb
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences over the tragedy and wrote on social media that the Indian Embassy was providing all possible assistance. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 Nearly 80% of respondents in Portland expressed some level of concern about privacy. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 July 2026 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences over the tragedy and wrote on social media that the Indian Embassy was providing assistance. — Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 Defense questions reliability of evidence Prosecutors this week presented a recorded interview with Robinson’s former roommate, who said the 23-year-old defendant expressed remorse for the shooting before turning himself in. — Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026 South Africa’s minister of sport Gayton McKenzie also expressed his condolences. — CNN Money, 11 July 2026 Kane expressed his gratitude for Beckham’s support at a press conference at Hard Rock Stadium Friday evening. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026 State and regional execution DCED Secretary Rick Siger expressed how great the news was for Allegheny County and the Commonwealth. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026 Manuel Velasquez / Getty Images South Africa’s minister of sport Gayton McKenzie also expressed his condolences. — Reuters, NBC news, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressed
  1. express
  2. voiced
  3. squeezed
  4. implied
  5. said
  6. embodied
  7. explicit
  8. stated
Adjective
  • Australia, Japan and New Zealand express criticism Beijing’s militarization has drawn concerns, and Australia, Japan and New Zealand criticized the launch.
    — Huizhong Wu, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The Steamship Authority runs a two-and-a-half-hour ferry to Nantucket (which can accommodate cars), and an express one-hour ferry (which does not allow cars).
    — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of express
Verb
  • During the show, Bridenstine voiced skepticism about the architecture of NASA's Artemis moon landers, both of which are trailing in development compared to the Orion spacecraft with which they're being designed to fly.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 7 July 2026
  • The one familiar face in this list is Dee Bradley Baker who voiced Appa and Momo in the Nickelodeon series as well.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
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  • Since their relationship became public in 2023, the couple has squeezed romance into tour schedules, football obligations and rare breaks from two of the most demanding careers in entertainment and sports.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Minerals are not the only sector that have been squeezed as result of the fuel crunch stemming from the Iran war; regular consumers are seeing prices at the petrol pump and supermarkets rise as well.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of squeezed
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  • Iran has not directly claimed responsibility for the attacks, but has implied involvement.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 7 July 2026
  • The federations have implied, not without justification, that the decision was tainted.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
Definition of implied
Verb
  • The president of the Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership (ANDP) said the law is an important step forward, but its long-term success will depend on cooperation between federal, state and local leaders.
    — Nakell Williams, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Some of the subpoenas were delivered to reporters at their homes, the Times said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of said
Verb
  • The goal is to provide a more accurate, stable, and practical data foundation for training embodied AI systems in real-world environments.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
  • The actor first embodied Jameson in Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man trilogy, which kicked off with 2002’s Spider-Man, directed by Sam Raimi.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2026
Definition of embodied
Adjective
  • Meta’s decision to disable the Muse Image ability to tap into Instagram accounts without explicit permission defuses a layer of tension within the AI space just as another one emerged.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 10 July 2026
  • Boards need to ask whether the organization has an explicit, board-visible mapping from model uncertainty to physical action authority.
    — Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of explicit
Verb
  • Altus Power has stated its first concern is for the community affected by the fire.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 8 July 2026
  • Newspaper reports at the time stated that Warren was strangled, reported The Cincinnati Enquirer, part of the USA TODAY Network.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of stated

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