UTTERED Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in voiced

expressed or communicated by voice her first uttered cry for help since the start of the ordeal

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uttered

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verb

past tense of utter

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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For all their speed-to-market and trend obsessions, fashion companies struggle to update the systems and materials that go into their products, meaning churn reigns and improvements are consigned to that oft-uttered utopian destination known as ‘when there’s time’. — Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Each line encourages a body to shift when uttered or even when read silently to oneself. — Literary Hub, 29 May 2026 Grant attempted to leave the building, uttered threats and made physical contact with two officers, police said. — Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026

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All of which is to say, some of the ’90s slang collected by the students at UCLA may very well have been uttered by Marymount students. — Jonathan Van Meter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026 Nothing was uttered on today’s call in the specific realm of talent relationships about former CCO Bajaria. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026 Though rarely uttered in the same sentence as brands such as Ralph Lauren or Calvin Klein, there’s a case to be made for Victoria’s Secret being one of America’s great fashion exports. — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026 But some owners say the Meta glasses are waking up and recording without that phrase ever being uttered — effectively monitoring their surroundings without express permission. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 15 Oct. 2026 The attackers uttered homophobic remarks before repeatedly punching and kicking the victims, police said. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026 In lieu of an interview, Gibney created an unsettling digital avatar of Musk that says things the real Musk actually uttered. — Sheelah Kolhatkar, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026 The title of this episode is Chief Boden’s description of what’s ahead, uttered as the 51 crew prepares to head inside to battle a blaze on the 20th floor of a skyscraper. — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2026 As cryptocurrencies code-conjure themselves into being and a performative utterance can fix the price of a stock if uttered emphatically enough, arrest data is used to forecast the stock valuation of private prisons. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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Adjective

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
Several cast members returned, including co-writer and co-director Chris Sanders, who created and voiced Stitch.

— Jordana Comiter, People.com, 24 May 2025

Definition of voiced

Verb

Brennan said his letter was based on direction offered by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in November.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Slide 1 of 15 The entries included license plate numbers, descriptions of vehicles and descriptions of law enforcement personnel Willie Herndon believed were following him, the complaint said.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of said

Adjective

The figure most responsible for this was Robert Katzman, a reserved, soft-spoken neurologist who chaired the department at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, in the Bronx.

— Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
For the handful of Deaf linguists who attend the event, that definition extends beyond spoken language.

— New York Times, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of spoken

Verb

In other research, analyses of molecules emitted from melanoma biopsy samples suggested that compounds such as the pungent chemical called 4-methyl decane could serve as a biomarker.

— Marta Zaraaska, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026
The White House plans to slash laws governing how much methane is emitted from oil and gas wells.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of emitted

Verb

At the Vatican a day earlier, Leo told the teams from alma mater Villanova and fellow Catholic university Notre Dame that in matters of sport, the pontiff was neutral.

— Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
In other cases, developers have told towns that decade-old ideas for enormous retail development of open parcels simply aren’t practical anymore.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

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