Synonyms of expresses

expresses 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of express

1

as in voices

to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)

in a true democracy, a person can freely express his or her views

Synonyms & Similar Words

• voices
• gives
• states
• announces
• writes
• expounds
• conveys
• describes
• looks
• airs
• raises
• proclaims
• says
• sounds
• ventilates
• declares
• publishes
• puts forth
• disseminates
• submits
• circulates
• vents
• offers
• advertises
• gives air to
• enunciates
• communicates
• broadcasts
• speaks out
• enounces
• speaks up
• writes up
• sounds off
• chimes in
• puts over
• puts across

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppresses
• restricts
• stifles
• restrains
• censors

2

as in squeezes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squeezes
• mashes
• crushes
• presses
• extracts
• reams
• extrudes
• pulps
• purees

3

as in signifies

to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind

an upraised thumb is now universally recognized as a gesture expressing approval or encouragement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• signifies
• implies
• means
• denotes
• indicates
• intends
• suggests
• spells
• represents
• connotes
• symbolizes
• explains
• infers
• imports
• embodies
• symbols
• specifies
• proclaims
• hints
• mentions
• personifies
• announces
• cites
• intimates
• epitomizes
• amounts (to)
• points (to)
• refers (to)
• adds up (to)
• signals
• alludes (to)
• touches (on or upon)
• insinuates
• designates
• elucidates
• declares
• instances
• adverts

4

as in says

to convey in appropriate or telling terms

could you express your opinion of the book in words a little more precise than "lousy"?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• says
• articulates
• puts
• words
• formulates
• states
• describes
• phrases
• clothes
• implies
• translates
• summarizes
• speaks
• suggests
• restates
• discloses
• tells
• communicates
• insinuates
• hints
• intimates
• paraphrases
• couches
• utters
• verbalizes
• crafts
• rephrases
• renders
• vocalizes
• rewords
• frames
• talks
• writes up

5

as in embodies

to represent in visible form

towering spires express in glass and steel the optimism of the age

Synonyms & Similar Words

• embodies
• incorporates
• symbolizes
• exemplifies
• personifies
• illustrates
• manifests
• epitomizes
• bodies
• realizes
• instantiates
• incarnates
• personalizes
• externalizes
• substantiates
• materializes
• typifies
• actualizes
• concretizes
• objectifies
• images

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disembodies

expresses

2 of 2

noun

plural of express, British

as in messengers

one that carries a message or does an errand

the solicitors employ an express to deliver their summonses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• messengers
• couriers
• runners
• pages
• representatives
• delegates
• heralds
• ambassadors
• letter carriers
• agents
• harbingers
• mail carriers
• forerunners
• go-betweens
• envoys
• bearers
• carriers
• deputies
• emissaries
• deliverymen
• mailmen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of expresses

Verb

Small adjustments—for example adding a touch of sweetness or changing a sauce or even reordering the courses—can significantly improve how a wine expresses itself alongside the cuisine. — Yuri Shima, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

God expresses these fundamental qualities and forces in man – each one of us – moment by moment. — Leslie Revilock, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026

In one of Nolan’s subtle but important additions to Homer’s tale, all throughout the film, everyone expresses fears about the People from the Sea, this unseen menace terrorizing different towns. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Truly someone who has those types of values and expresses them very publicly. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Any team that expresses interest in the star shortstop, however, would have to clear a high bar. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 17 July 2026

His remorse is echoed earlier in the film by Nolan’s Helen (Lupita Nyong’o), who expresses regret for all of the violence she’s caused. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026

The family expresses gratitude to Atrium Health Hospice & Palliative Care Cabarrus and longtime caregiver Andrea. — Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026

Written in a style disarming and gently subversive, Slaughterhouse-Five expresses outrage at war that even now remains in opposition to conventional wisdom. — Spin Team, SPIN, 22 June 2026