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

Paxton had argued that the law-school clinic was not a classroom but a workplace, and that Fisher was punished not for expressing political views but because her cursing and volume had disrupted clinic business. — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Chiefs wives, including Brittany Mahomes, along with fans are expressing support for the couple on Instagram, where Laura Smith-Schuster posted last week. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Polls have shown Trump with an approval rating consistently below 40%, with no end in sight to the Iran war and voters expressing deep economic anxiety. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

The ban came without rhyme or reason, aside from Trump expressing consternation over coverage and threatening further bans against other networks. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

Northern Californians are expressing excitement about the rare sighting of a humpback whale in a delta about 60 miles from the Pacific Ocean. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Inspired by the ridgeline of a mountain seen from above, this visual mark becomes the emblem of the collection, expressing the ideas of elevation, movement, and connection to the elements. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Artificial intelligence developers are expressing alarm that AI could destroy humanity in the next few years, and industry leaders are calling for a slowdown in its development. — Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026

Specifically, the report found that students at UC Davis trust officials to defend speech and now have less hesitation in expressing themselves. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026