1
as in says
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
finally spoke her fears
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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
Atkinson plays the titular role, a clueless man who lives alone, rarely speaks, and struggles to exist as a functional adult in the world.
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
Commissioner of the Southeastern Conference Greg Sankey speaks during a roundtable discussion on college sports in the East Room on Friday, March 6, 2026.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Still, the pledge speaks to Trump’s style of striking deals rather than crafting policies.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
That such a seemingly commonplace location is elevated to feel mesmerizing speaks to how animation can make the mundane anew.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
According to White, Rotta speaks mostly Basic (Star Wars code for English) instead of Huttese.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Writing for the screen for the first time, Jonas transfers that internal monologue into confessions that Weisz speaks aloud; the only caveat, of course, is that what Weisz’s character tells us may not in fact be true.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, speaks during a press conference at the Lutfi Krdar Congress Center on the sideline of the 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in Istanbul on June 22, 2025.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
The diving and amateur sports community remained in shock today following revelations that Olympic diver Greg Louganis, who speaks freely of his contractingAIDS in a 20/20 interview with Barbara Walters.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
Commissioner of the Southeastern Conference Greg Sankey speaks during a roundtable discussion on college sports in the East Room on Friday, March 6, 2026.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Still, the pledge speaks to Trump’s style of striking deals rather than crafting policies.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
That such a seemingly commonplace location is elevated to feel mesmerizing speaks to how animation can make the mundane anew.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
According to White, Rotta speaks mostly Basic (Star Wars code for English) instead of Huttese.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Writing for the screen for the first time, Jonas transfers that internal monologue into confessions that Weisz speaks aloud; the only caveat, of course, is that what Weisz’s character tells us may not in fact be true.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, speaks during a press conference at the Lutfi Krdar Congress Center on the sideline of the 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in Istanbul on June 22, 2025.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
The diving and amateur sports community remained in shock today following revelations that Olympic diver Greg Louganis, who speaks freely of his contractingAIDS in a 20/20 interview with Barbara Walters.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaks
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The plaintiff, identified as KGM in documents or Kaley, as her lawyers have called her during the trial, says her early use of social media addicted her to the technology and exacerbated depression and suicidal thoughts.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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The suit, filed in Sacramento federal court, argues California’s requirement that all new vehicles sold in the state be zero-emission by 2035 improperly regulates fuel economy — an area the administration says falls under the authority of the federal National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Larry David, who played Hines’s onscreen husband on Curb Your Enthusiasm, no longer talks to her.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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Tim talks protectively about Score.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The officer tells her that’s littering and asks her to step out of the car.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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In a sign of strength for the streaming platform, Apple’s senior VP of services Eddy Cue tells The Hollywood Reporter that viewership for last week’s Australian Grand Prix was up year over year compared to the 2025 race, which aired on ESPN.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
12 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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Simon Maghakyan lectures on the 20th anniversary of the destruction of Djulfa in December 2025.—
Simon Maghakyan,
Time,
30 Jan. 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
Verb
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The latest episode of Inside Inter Miami discusses those questions with reactions from coach Javier Mascherano and defender Maxi Falcon.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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There is a moment of suspense between the runway and the boutique that everyone in the fashion industry knows well, but rarely discusses out loud.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
9 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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The band’s visual world for the record articulates much more.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Speaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaks. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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