UTTERING Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

uttering

verb

present participle of utter

as in whispering

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 saying

to express (a thought or emotion) in words never uttered a single comment at the meeting

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Recent Examples of uttering The other was a tearing beauty, a creature so lovely that one look at her sent young men’s blood pressure skyward and set them to uttering wild, hoarse cries and tearing telephone directories apart with the bare hands. — John Madson, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026 All season, Shamea and Porsha have circled each other, barely uttering a direct word, but the tensions seep to the rest of the group, trickling into every interaction. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 June 2026 On the stand, Popov denied uttering any slurs. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026 In contrast to crimes such as murder or arson, which can be committed without uttering – or writing – a single word, threats are inherently crimes of language. — Phillip M. Carter, The Conversation, 28 May 2026 Once again, we’re shown Blunt’s character being hijacked by aliens mid-weather report, uttering an alien language of clicks and pops. — ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026 Womble sat silently, not uttering a word after entering his guilty plea. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026 So far, 1,500 Orange County voices have spoken without uttering a word. — Mindy Schauer, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026 Gonzalez faces two counts of fraud exceeding $50,000, two counts of grand theft, 61 counts of uttering false instruments and 59 counts of embezzlement, according to the sheriff’s office. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026

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Silent neutron stars at the center of supernova blast sites may actually be whispering softly, following the detection of faint radio emissions coming from one such object for the first time.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 July 2026
Hears the doctors whispering in the corner of the room about his decline.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

Definition of whispering

Verb

Tim Hawkins as saying that American forces disabled the M/T Lavine in the Gulf of Oman after the ship attempted to run the blockade at least four times.

— Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 25 July 2026
His family and authorities in the area pushed back, saying the substance in white bags was a homemade electrolyte mix his wife prepared for the work crew every day.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026

Definition of saying

Verb

The truck driver who hit the West Markham Street pedestrian bridge July 13 had left part of the truck raised after delivering a dumpster nearby, Little Rock police concluded.

— Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 29 July 2026
That’s one step in delivering the value people expect and deserve from higher education.

— Jamie Merisotis, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of delivering

Verb

This one seems to wrap all the way around the entirety of his head, emitting light that’s supposed to be beneficial for his scalp and hair growth.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 July 2026
Penta Tandem monitors vertically stack five light-emitting layers, which improves energy efficiency, significantly boosts peak brightness, and drastically extends the overall lifespan of the screen.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

Definition of emitting

Verb

This is really a bet on the consumer and price has been telling us the consumer is willing and able to travel, even with spiking oil prices.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 27 July 2026
Saada hit back during a luncheon with French producers at Cannes, telling the crowd Canal+ would no longer be working with signatories.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 July 2026

Definition of telling

Verb

Amber is then seen in bodycam footage sobbing as she is told by police that somebody in the house was dead.

— Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
The coffin was unveiled late on Thursday to a throng of sobbing supporters, who were swaying and beating their heads in time to a sung lament as flowers were thrown from the bier into the crowd.

— Reuters, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of sobbing

Verb

However, speaking to the media on Friday after playing a key role in the appointment of Stokes’ and McCullum’s successors, Joe Root and Stephen Fleming, Key did not rule out the possibility of Stokes returning to the side in future.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Washington residents chose an Amazon delivery van, speaking to Seattle’s tech economy.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

Definition of speaking

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