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

Meanwhile, in the White House briefing room this week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio filled in for Karoline Leavitt, the press secretary now on maternity leave, quoting rap lyrics in response to questions about Iran. —Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 7 May 2026

First, my kid and her friends are still quoting that AI-garbage wrestling podcast that went unbelievably far off the rails. —Jason Kirk, New York Times, 5 May 2026

Elijah Strand ended the impact statement by quoting a scripture, and told Horner he would be judged. —Briauna Brown, CBS News, 5 May 2026

The president made the point in a 60 Minutes interview on Sunday, and also slammed CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell for quoting from the gunman’s manifesto. —Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2026

Ryan shot back, quoting a soldier from the CBS report, that telling the truth is important. —Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026

Around 300 Signal accounts belonging to individuals within the political sphere were compromised in the attacks, German magazine Der Spiegel reported, quoting governmental sources. —ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026

Officials are appealing for anyone with information about Sharon or Lewis’ whereabouts to call police, quoting reference P26120934. —Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026

Internet access will only be restored after the war ends, the official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported earlier this week, quoting Elias Hazrati, the head of Iran’s Government Information Council. —Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026