1
as in voicing
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 squeezing
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 signifying
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 saying
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 embodying
to represent in visible form
towering spires express in glass and steel the optimism of the age
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Recent Examples of expressing
Nobody was more dependable in expressing formal gratitude than my mother.
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Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
Trump has gone back and forth over whether the war will end, at times expressing optimism and at other times saying Russia and Ukraine should be left to fight it out to the bitter end.
—Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Her students have more trouble controlling their bodies and expressing their feelings.
—Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Prejean Boller, a Catholic, contended she was wrongly ousted for expressing her beliefs.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
The lead star opened up about the news in an Instagram video, expressing his disappointment about the series’ cancellation.
—Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
In the days since White House press assistant Margo Martin shared the video on X, a vocal contingent of barbecue fans has sounded off online, expressing frustration with the brothers over the friendly exchange.
—Matthew Kelly
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
That can show up as emotional suppression, difficulty naming or expressing needs, chronic stress or a sense that vulnerability is unsafe.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Women’s interests have long been considered frivolous—especially if such interests involve expressing emotion; talking about their feelings with each other; or navigating status and power outside of, or in direct opposition to, their relationships with straight men.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 2 May 2026
Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
Trump has gone back and forth over whether the war will end, at times expressing optimism and at other times saying Russia and Ukraine should be left to fight it out to the bitter end.
—Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Her students have more trouble controlling their bodies and expressing their feelings.
—Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Prejean Boller, a Catholic, contended she was wrongly ousted for expressing her beliefs.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
The lead star opened up about the news in an Instagram video, expressing his disappointment about the series’ cancellation.
—Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
In the days since White House press assistant Margo Martin shared the video on X, a vocal contingent of barbecue fans has sounded off online, expressing frustration with the brothers over the friendly exchange.
—Matthew Kelly
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
That can show up as emotional suppression, difficulty naming or expressing needs, chronic stress or a sense that vulnerability is unsafe.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Women’s interests have long been considered frivolous—especially if such interests involve expressing emotion; talking about their feelings with each other; or navigating status and power outside of, or in direct opposition to, their relationships with straight men.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressing
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One 46-year-old woman working for a global company insisted on maintaining her anonymity, voicing concerns about how she would be perceived.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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And what is the significance of voicing in linguistics?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
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Gas prices, housing costs and groceries are squeezing people who are working hard yet still falling behind.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Prices for everything are higher, squeezing already tight budgets to the breaking point, with no end in sight.—
The Virginian Pilot And Daily Press Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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At our wedding, my husband and I stood under a chuppah—a wedding canopy signifying the new home a Jewish couple will create together—that my mom crafted from a lace tablecloth her grandmother had sewn.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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Though embedded in society, these young characters are Kaspar Hauser-like figures, spectrally isolated from the signifying world, forced to construct meaning for themselves, from the ground up.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The Lakers are saying very nice things about the defending champion Thunder ahead of their second-round matchup.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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But financial advisors disputed that characterization, saying $465,000 wouldn't necessarily qualify someone as being wealthy in retirement — especially when that nest egg might have to be spread over roughly two or three decades.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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Appearing as a cryptic psychic presence, Josh serves as both a warning and a reckoning, embodying consequences Blue cannot escape.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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As one of six hairstylists featured, all using True Hair Company hair, Wauchope says his specific collection was all about feminine spirituality and embodying the human form of what God is.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Her arrest follows an announcement earlier in the week from the district stating an unidentified female teacher had been put on leave during an investigation.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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In other business, No Hobart Data Centers representative Joseph Conn read highlights from an email sent to city officials by Jennifer Williams stating there had been multiple violations of Indiana’s Open Door Law in regard to public notice of the May 7 Hobart Plan Commission meeting.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Akiira’Ley Vazquez went the distance while striking out 11 as well as crushing two home runs and driving in four as Greater New Bedford topped Old Rochester 10-2 in South Coast Conference action.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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When Rushing was dominating his final season at Louisville, crushing 23 home runs in just 64 games, the Dodgers coveted him ahead of the 2022 MLB Draft.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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The hospitalization estimates are equally absurd, implying that one in 18 additional Americans would have required hospitalization for COVID from December 2020–November 2022.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the majority of analysts have only a hold rating, with a price target implying shares will pull back about 7% over the next year, according to LSEG.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Expressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressing. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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