Synonyms of quoting

quoting

verb

present participle of quote

1

as in citing

to give as an example

I could quote to you a hundred instances in the past when you've lied to me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• citing
• mentioning
• referencing
• adducing
• specifying
• representing
• illustrating
• exemplifying
• documenting
• referring (to)
• touching (on or upon)
• corroborating
• instancing
• naming
• validating
• sourcing
• adverting (to)
• substantiating
• bearing out

2

as in mentioning

to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically

quoted Thomas Jefferson's views on liberty in her paper on the American Revolution

Synonyms & Similar Words

• citing
• mentioning
• specifying
• noting
• noticing
• indicating
• naming
• suggesting
• explaining
• introducing
• referring (to)
• touching (on or upon)
• implying
• announcing
• clarifying
• dropping
• inferring
• pronouncing
• adverting (to)
• intending
• publishing
• pointing (out)
• declaring
• alluding (to)
• designating
• instancing
• intimating
• interpolating
• proclaiming
• signaling
• hinting (at)
• signifying
• interjecting
• interposing
• publicizing
• sounding
• advertising
• broadcasting
• infiltrating
• bringing up
• elucidating
• insinuating
• denominating
• explicating
• broaching
• spelling out
• clearing (up)
• worming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• forgetting
• disregarding
• neglecting
• overlooking
• passing over
• slighting
• overpassing

3

as in echoing

to say after another

don't quote this to anyone, but I think we're going to Veracruz for winter vacation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• echoing
• repeating
• parroting
• dittoing
• copying
• mouthing
• reechoing
• aping
• imitating
• mimicking
• emulating
• miming
• copycatting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of quoting

Someone else decided which neighborhoods were worth covering, which chefs were worth celebrating, which women were worth quoting. — Daphne Bryson Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

Eighteen months later, leading AI assistants were still quoting the old pricing. — Nital Shah, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

The story also referenced a story in El Nuevo Día, the largest circulating newspaper in Puerto Rico, quoting Díaz. — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

More than 30 countries have officially requested participation, Tasnim News Agency said this week, quoting Ali Akbar Poorjamshidian of the IRGC. — Emma Graham, CNBC, 4 July 2026

Some got a scam text quoting their real hotel and check-in date before they were even told their information had been stolen. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Parker began by quoting the language of the Declaration of Independence, that will mark its 250th anniversary this coming weekend, about all men are created equal. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

Anyone with information or footage can call the police on 101, quoting reference 01/7736458/26, or reach out anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

What are the songs from the album that fans have been feeling or quoting the most? — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 June 2026