1
as in says
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
finally spoke her fears
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2
as in talks
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
the Mayanists have been invited to speak about their latest archaeological discoveries
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Recent Examples of speaks
Wang — who speaks Italian at a B2, or upper intermediate level, and has four great-grandparents from Sicily — had already made an appointment to recognize her citizenship, so hoped she might be treated as a case in progress.
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Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
That these bones were assessed as potentially centuries old speaks to the level of deterioration observed by investigators.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Madeline Leibin speaks to a group of soccer fans.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Our Gravedigger speaks to us, and to the moon, about her heart’s desire in charming cockney rhyming slang.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Thin straps, subtle tone, small heel—everything about a minimalist sandal speaks softly, but with impact.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2026
MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor speaks at the Bitcoin 2021 Conference in Miami on June 4, 2021.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
MacEgan family speaks in court Before Abril was formally sentenced, the court allowed the MacEgan family to speak about the impact of these crimes and the family patriarch’s death.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Iowa coach Ben McCollum said the first- and second-round showing for the conference speaks to its amount of skilled players and experienced coaches.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
That these bones were assessed as potentially centuries old speaks to the level of deterioration observed by investigators.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Madeline Leibin speaks to a group of soccer fans.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Our Gravedigger speaks to us, and to the moon, about her heart’s desire in charming cockney rhyming slang.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Thin straps, subtle tone, small heel—everything about a minimalist sandal speaks softly, but with impact.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2026
MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor speaks at the Bitcoin 2021 Conference in Miami on June 4, 2021.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
MacEgan family speaks in court Before Abril was formally sentenced, the court allowed the MacEgan family to speak about the impact of these crimes and the family patriarch’s death.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Iowa coach Ben McCollum said the first- and second-round showing for the conference speaks to its amount of skilled players and experienced coaches.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaks
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Residents living outside of those eight Southeast Michigan counties will also see fuel savings, Whitmer says, because those counties are already allowed to sell cheaper fuel blends without a waiver.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The goal, says co-founder Zach Lentsch, is to get those scorecards in the hands of every single resident hunter in the state.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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Karim just talks to the camera about elephants in a conversational tone.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Karim simply talks to his camera in a conversational tone about the elephants at the San Diego Zoo.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Rizo tells Ozzy about his Idol, cementing their polycule.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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The book, being published by Doubleday and Pan Macmillan, tells the true story of Zac Brettler, a London teenager who died under mysterious circumstances in 2019.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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The van’s speakers played a high-volume mashup of construction sounds, Jordan Peterson lectures, Marine Corps drills, and mumbling voices.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Assistive listening studies report that bypassing room acoustics and delivering audio directly can improve signal‑to‑noise ratios by 15–20 dB, making announcements comprehensible and lectures clearer [8].—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Feb. 2026
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The phrase also sometimes is used as a battle cry and has been employed by those with a nefarious agenda to instill fear of anyone who utters it and to raise concerns about Islam itself, according to Muslim scholars and civil rights advocates.—
Michelle Krupa,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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Falduto utters the words as his character Billy to Dewey, playing the opinionated student who becomes the stylist for the band.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Dec. 2025
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The TikTok health trends Ashley discusses required some quick education.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Colm Tóibín discusses his new collection, The News from Dublin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The through-line across all of it – the music, the acting, the international stages – is a pair of principles Lo articulates with plainness.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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There is no next line where Fleming then articulates what those pronouns should be.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Speaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaks. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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