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
Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) speaks at the opening of the IAA Mobility international motor show.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Davis said that the center has been around for 50 years speaks to its effectiveness in helping people achieve their goals.
—Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Your next LinkedIn visitor could be your next dream client if your page speaks their language.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Fred speaks Italian in the film.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The family of a woman killed in a fire in Northern Kentucky speaks about the tragic loss.
—Alexis Martin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2025
New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman speaks to the media prior to the start of the game against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on April 08, 2022 in New York City.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
David Boreanaz speaks onstage at the 'Interview with A Vampire.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Talking about his predicament in a shaded wedge of grass near the center of Harvard Yard, Sial speaks with a mixture of passion, frustration and weariness, pushing back the shaggy hair that frequently falls over his eyes.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Davis said that the center has been around for 50 years speaks to its effectiveness in helping people achieve their goals.
—Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Your next LinkedIn visitor could be your next dream client if your page speaks their language.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Fred speaks Italian in the film.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The family of a woman killed in a fire in Northern Kentucky speaks about the tragic loss.
—Alexis Martin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2025
New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman speaks to the media prior to the start of the game against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on April 08, 2022 in New York City.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
David Boreanaz speaks onstage at the 'Interview with A Vampire.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Talking about his predicament in a shaded wedge of grass near the center of Harvard Yard, Sial speaks with a mixture of passion, frustration and weariness, pushing back the shaggy hair that frequently falls over his eyes.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaks
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Michôd says that Sweeney was initially tentative about Martin's involvement, wanting to protect her own creative space, but opened up upon realizing that Martin wasn't going to try and control her performance.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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Kentucky’s constitution specifically allows suspects to be held without bail for a crime where the death penalty is on the table, but Stines’ defense team says the state is still required to prove at a hearing that there is enough evidence to presume Stines is guilty in order to keep him locked up.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Avrich talks to Deadline in regards to how this went down.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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First up this week, Joelle Renstrom talks with Drew about being a teacher in 2025 and her recent essay for the site about Cliffs Notes.—
The Lit Hub Podcast,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The movie tells the true story of Joe Scaravella, played by actor-producer Vince Vaughn, his restaurant Enoteca Maria and its staff of nonnas.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Yeanoplos lectures throughout the United States on the topics of valuation, applied finance and financial analysis, has been a faculty member for the AICPA’s National Business Valuation School for close to 25 years and is currently on the faculty of the ABA Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute.—
BySteel Rose,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Jon Michaels, a professor of law at UCLA who lectures about national security, said that the documents found in the printer of the Alaskan hotel reveal a lapse in professional judgement in preparation for a high-stakes meeting.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
16 Aug. 2025
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The season 2 finale centered around a tornado destroying the store, when Brett utters his only line of dialogue in the series as the storm approaches.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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To use the Breathalyzer app by Outreach Smartphone Monitoring or by House Arrest App, the user utters a pass phrase and then blows into the Breathalyzer while the app captures and transmits a short video along with the user’s GPS location to a corrections officer.—
Robert S. Gable,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 July 2017
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The chef and cookbook author discusses breastfeeding in public and feeding her 14-month-old spicy food.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
3 Sep. 2025
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A little before that, McElwee inserts an extremely candid interview in which Adrian, who has just gotten out of another rehab program in Colorado, discusses his addiction problems with honesty and intelligence.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Whereas the Illinois and Nevada laws seemed to concentrate on nearly totally restricting the use of AI for mental health, the Utah law takes a different track and articulates protections that AI makers need to be accountable for.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But in the teaser trailer, Gold articulates a different interpretation.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Speaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaks. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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