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verb

past tense of utter

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Recent Examples of uttered
Verb
The monastery is central to the story, and its elder—named Zosima in the novel—comforts a woman who has lost her child, aged two years and nine months, with words that echo those uttered by Ambrose. Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025 As Carrington uttered those words after practice on Wednesday, Middleton was about to get on a stationary bike to keep his legs loose. Josh Robbins, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 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
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
  • Like marmalade, said to be from Marie est malade, the words whispered to a seasick Mary Queen of Scots by her maid, presumably while munching marmalade on toast.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Before you were turned into a human s’more, how much investigation was there into what Ralph Fiennes whispered in Nick Hoult’s ear on the set of The Menu?
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But the Juventus coach clearly does pay attention to what is said about him and his team.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The Pima Critical Incident Team was activated after the incident with the Oro Valley Police Department assigned to lead the investigation, Adger said.
    Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • And Artyom Levshunov is kind of a soft-spoken guy.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Yet when the 49ers underwent a sudden and shocking changing of the guard at middle linebacker, there wasn’t so much as a spoken word between mentor and pupil.
    Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Smoke control The amount of smoke emitted by a cocktail smoker is typically controlled by a dial located on the side of the device.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Light emitted from neutron stars, meanwhile, bears a resemblance, but doesn’t perfectly fit the signal shown in the simulations.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Beyond her work on KPop Demon Hunters, EJAE has also written, vocal-directed, and contributed background vocals for various major K-pop artists.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • But as college sports enters yet another year of flirting with institutional funds of all sorts—conversations that have drawn vocal pushback from fans, administrators and trustees—I’ve begun to pay close attention to how those in power talk about these deals.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Wolfsburg, after beating Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 last week, barely squeaked past Norwegian side Valarenga thanks to a penalty awarded in the eighth minute of stoppage time.
    Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • With her assurances, the bill squeaked by with 42 votes.
    CalMatters, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Here's what the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, which distributes SNAP benefits, told IndyStar about the impact on SNAP.
    Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
  • After surviving the massacre and making a recovery that surprised even her doctors, Sophia returned home in time to celebrate her upcoming 13th birthday, a family spokesperson told CNN.
    Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Uttered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uttered. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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