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

The 2027 budget also expresses the state’s intent to gradually increase these percentages and to extend weighted funding to students with disabilities beginning in fiscal year 2028. — Jason Burns, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026

During their wedding, Ann goes off script and expresses her reservations — even as John tries to reassure her. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Leaders set the tone for the organization through clear and consistent communication that expresses how AI will change the business and the workforce. — John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

On the other hand, detective Paul Johnson, who wrung out false confessions from the four boys, never expresses any remorse. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026

Soul is a synonym for God, or Spirit, and expresses the vast and eternal beauty of holiness, reflected in man and the universe. — Dilshad Khambatta Eames, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026

Tortorici was asked about a scene in which a girl expresses admiration for former Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026

That wording expresses the plaintiffs' conclusion but is not direct evidence from Chase acknowledging a political motive. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Her promise expresses, in some way, her kinship with her unmarried aunt, who didn’t trade her own freedom for a set of good knives. — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026