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 first one, released in 1986, featured Stevie Ray Vaughan playing guitar in front of a huge Texas flag and uttering the now-famous slogan into the camera. — Katie Standing, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Brennaman was off the air for four years after uttering a homophobic slur on a live microphone during a Cincinnati Reds game. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 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 So far, 1,500 Orange County voices have spoken without uttering a word. — Mindy Schauer, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026

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Testosterone replacement therapy prescriptions are climbing fast, and the men on them are no longer whispering about it.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
Social media companies are hesitant to allow promotion on their platforms, and Hollywood is whispering that the tech mogul’s power might keep the public from opportunities to see the film.

— Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of whispering

Verb

Sandrich also spoke about the importance of audiences seeing themselves reflected on screen, saying that the series’ commitment to authentic casting extended to changing a character’s gender to get the casting right.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, officers are pushing back, saying the cuts will hurt public safety.

— Veronica Macias, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of saying

Verb

Belting out random songs while delivering high-level physical comedy and acting takes skill.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Higher yields in the bond market push downward on prices for all kinds of stocks, and the main way companies can offset that is by delivering bigger profits.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of delivering

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That level of pure confidence while talking to the person with cold, hard footage is what makes Lisa Barlow the perfect Real Housewife.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
There are so many more interesting things than listening to a bunch of Flock employees talking on a wireless microphone with radio.

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of talking

Verb

The grants would provide $100,000 to family farmers who turn their farm in two years from a CO2-emitting operation into a CO2-capturing operation.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Unlike a conventional light-emitting display, E Ink’s technology reflects ambient light.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of emitting

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Zheng clinched with her first match point chance, serving an ace to Andreeva’s backhand side, then fell to the court sobbing with emotion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Images of an angry and sobbing Brown became the media’s hallmark of grief during the criminal trial, particularly when Simpson was acquitted in 1995.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of sobbing

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The anthem video features Zankov speaking about tactile and nostalgic references, such as leather softened by a long journey and the feeling of cashmere on the skin, that inspired the collection.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
The owners of Art of Play have been speaking to the press about the incident, noting that Clarkson’s posts have resulted in substantial trolling for the shop.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026

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