as in voiced
expressed or communicated by voice
her first uttered cry for help since the start of the ordeal
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as in whispered
to send forth using the vocal chords
she tried not to utter a sound as the doctor gave her a flu shot
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as in said
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
never uttered a single comment at the meeting
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Recent Examples of uttered
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2025
My patients began to make different health choices and to question their prior ones almost as soon as the words were uttered.
—Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
And with that, McAfee uttered the phrase that has rung hollow as the Hurricanes chase a national title that has eluded them since 2001 for the third time during the three-hour pregame show.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Miran has already uttered the unthinkable about dollar dominance and done the unthinkable by serving as an executive branch loyalist on the Fed board.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
But this charge is broader and vaguer, uttered sometimes in circumstances with no reference to Israel, and in many cases as little more than an anti-Semitic dog whistle.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Who hardly uttered a peep of dismay throughout contract negotiations.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
This was hardly the only nonsense uttered at the 40-minute press briefing, which was light on policy specifics but heavy on praise for the AI industry as a whole.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Jones explained that Aramayo would always seek permission from those who had uttered the tic.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Though they are uttered in an entirely (and hilariously) different context within the movie itself, these words define Ronan Day-Lewis’s Anemone in more ways than one.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2025
My patients began to make different health choices and to question their prior ones almost as soon as the words were uttered.
—Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
And with that, McAfee uttered the phrase that has rung hollow as the Hurricanes chase a national title that has eluded them since 2001 for the third time during the three-hour pregame show.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Miran has already uttered the unthinkable about dollar dominance and done the unthinkable by serving as an executive branch loyalist on the Fed board.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
But this charge is broader and vaguer, uttered sometimes in circumstances with no reference to Israel, and in many cases as little more than an anti-Semitic dog whistle.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Who hardly uttered a peep of dismay throughout contract negotiations.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
This was hardly the only nonsense uttered at the 40-minute press briefing, which was light on policy specifics but heavy on praise for the AI industry as a whole.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Jones explained that Aramayo would always seek permission from those who had uttered the tic.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uttered
Adjective
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Sanders, who co-directed the original movie and voiced Stitch, reprised his voice-over role in the 2025 update.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
23 July 2025
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Several cast members returned, including co-writer and co-director Chris Sanders, who created and voiced Stitch.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
24 May 2025
Verb
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There were whispered mentions of prison, alcoholism, domestic abuse.—
Rachel Linden,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Samira, a 19-year-old student from Kabul, was in a religious education class on Wednesday when a cleaner entered the room and whispered something to her teacher, who ran out, and then came back minutes later, beaming with her phone.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An Elanco spokesperson said the company will add public amenities next to the headquarters that neighbors can enjoy, such as a waterfront trail.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Going forward, the chain may need to hire a police detail to traffic control, the chief said.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In her usual soft-spoken British accent, she was known for balancing the grim realities of the climate crisis with a sincere message of hope for the future.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Meta also has its Ray-Ban Meta glasses, which use its Llama large language model to answer spoken questions from the user.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This is significant as typically MoS₂ and other 2D semiconductors were too delicate and emitted very little light.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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The difference in the zero-point energy of space between those two locations tells us, as first derived in Hawking’s 1974 paper, that radiation will be emitted from the region around the black hole, where space is curved the most strongly.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In this age of Amazon, packages promptly appear on doorsteps following a mere click of a button or a vocal cue.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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The discipline followed the coaches' backing of Reeve and their vocal criticisms of officials.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The 2006 Cardinals slumped their way to an 83-win finish but squeaked into the postseason, then beat the Padres and Mets to advance to the World Series.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Some had questions after the Rams squeaked by Bedford in their first game (20-13 win).—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By the end of the year, the grocery store and home goods chain will have opened eight new supercenters and neighborhood markets across the United States, Charles Crowson, a Walmart spokesperson, told USA TODAY this week.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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On the morning of June 3, Pandora's mother, Simone Kjolsrud, told The Republic that on May 26, the pair were victims of a double homicide while the teens were on a camping trip.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Uttered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uttered. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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