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uttered

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verb

past tense of utter

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of uttered
Adjective
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
Verb
It is always uttered with a smile—on the harbor, at a café, down on the beach. — Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026 That was quite literally the beginning of the story when adult Shauna (Melanie Lynskey) uttered those words in the Yellowjackets pilot. — Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2026 Every exclamation, every hesitation, every slip of the tongue (including the film’s title, reportedly uttered by the real Chaplin twins once) comes simultaneously from both women. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 John Kay, The Sun’s then-chief reporter, used to say that whatever words a subject uttered was copy. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026 The late Peter Douglas, former executive director of the California Coastal Commission, uttered them many years ago. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 In the wake of the Covid pandemic, countless pieties were uttered about disease control. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026 While being escorted out of the synagogue by security, Montes allegedly struck a 63-year-old woman who was attending the services, cutting her lip and bruising her arm, and headbutted a security guard and uttered a racial slur, according to police. — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 Hochman detailed a number of prosecutions, including the sentence of one man to a life sentence plus seven years with the possibility of parole for a March 23 attack, during which racial epithets were uttered. — City News Service, Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uttered
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
Verb
  • Texans joined hands, whispered prayers - and some armed themselves, bought supplies and waited.
    — Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Among designers idled by fashion’s revolving door, Dario Vitale is perhaps the most whispered about, following his ouster from Versace after a single, acclaimed season, and Prada Group’s acquisition of the house.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Last year’s installment was five months late, Johnson said, and the district considered borrowing to make do.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In an interview conducted Friday by The Associated Press from outside Iran, Mohammadi said Iranians are grappling with multiple crises stemming from the ongoing war and deepening economic pressure.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Early versions included spoken dialogue between the sisters at the center of the story.
    — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
  • That data flows into BlindSquare, which provides spoken alerts in 26 languages about hazards roughly 10 meters ahead.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The study also didn’t specifically measure blue light, the type emitted by cell phones and other electronic devices.
    — Stephanie Anderson Witmer, HEALTH, 17 Sep. 2026
  • For the project, the researchers measured X-rays emitted by the three radioactive elements.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Even if Paramount is able to reach a settlement with the state AGs, the Paramount-WB merger will not close immediately, a knowledgeable source told Variety.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Descano’s team relies too heavily on doctors to answer those questions at the pretrial stage, Stimson told the Washington Examiner.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The Pentagon’s Emil Michael, and David Sacks, the former AI and crypto czar, have also been vocal critics of EA’s influence over the current AI safety landscape.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The hike was widely expected as Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh has been vocal about tackling stubborn inflation to achieve better price stability in the economy.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Steelers squeaked out a win over backup QB Cooper Rush so their defense was hardly tested.
    — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • While Brady’s Bills squeaked by, Minter’s Ravens were dominant.
    — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Uttered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uttered. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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