Synonyms of expressing

expressing

verb

present participle of express

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• voicing
• stating
• giving
• announcing
• writing
• airing
• raising
• looking
• conveying
• expounding
• describing
• saying
• venting
• ventilating
• sounding
• proclaiming
• declaring
• putting forth
• disseminating
• circulating
• publishing
• submitting
• offering
• broadcasting
• giving air to
• communicating
• advertising
• enunciating
• speaking out
• writing up
• enouncing
• speaking up
• putting over
• sounding off
• putting across
• chiming in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppressing
• restricting
• stifling
• restraining
• censoring

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squeezing
• crushing
• pressing
• mashing
• extracting
• reaming
• extruding
• pureeing
• pulping

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• signifying
• implying
• meaning
• denoting
• indicating
• importing
• intending
• spelling
• suggesting
• representing
• explaining
• symbolizing
• inferring
• intimating
• embodying
• hinting
• specifying
• mentioning
• proclaiming
• announcing
• citing
• connoting
• signaling
• personifying
• touching (on or upon)
• elucidating
• amounting (to)
• symboling
• insinuating
• pointing (to)
• adding up (to)
• referring (to)
• declaring
• alluding (to)
• designating
• epitomizing
• adverting
• instancing

4

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"?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saying
• articulating
• stating
• putting
• formulating
• describing
• clothing
• wording
• phrasing
• translating
• implying
• speaking
• summarizing
• couching
• suggesting
• telling
• disclosing
• intimating
• hinting
• communicating
• crafting
• restating
• paraphrasing
• uttering
• insinuating
• verbalizing
• framing
• talking
• rephrasing
• rendering
• vocalizing
• rewording
• writing up

5

as in embodying

to represent in visible form

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• embodying
• incorporating
• symbolizing
• manifesting
• exemplifying
• illustrating
• personifying
• realizing
• personalizing
• externalizing
• instantiating
• epitomizing
• incarnating
• substantiating
• bodying
• actualizing
• materializing
• typifying
• objectifying
• concretizing
• imaging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disembodying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of expressing

This is an amazing opportunity to put myself back out there, challenge myself and show how important dance is for expressing yourself. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026

High schoolers are expressing broad grievances over schools that are under-resourced, with dilapidated facilities and insufficient staff, notably in lower-income neighborhoods. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

At Lumalia Emmy Armstrong’s Holy Rage Retreats in the Oregon woods near Portland, small groups of women gather among the trees, expressing themselves through sound and movement. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

The defense did not exactly roll over as evidenced by QB Dampier’s expressing frustration. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026

What readers are saying The comments reflect a strong sentiment against Clarence Thomas, with many expressing regret over his confirmation to the Supreme Court. — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026

With artificial intelligence permeating nearly every aspect of life, therapists are seeing more people expressing anxiety about the technology. — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 6 Oct. 2026

When Slowing Things Down Actually Speeds Things Up Developing and expressing transformational care takes time. — Michael Corvini, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Jacksonville Jaguars coach Liam Coen earned the infraction in Week 2 against the Denver Broncos after expressing his disagreement with a defensive pass interference call midway through the fourth quarter. — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026