UTTERS Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

utters

verb

present tense third-person singular of utter

as in emits

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

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Recent Examples of utters At the film’s end, Abbie Cornish as Fanny hears secondhand about Keats’s death and utters a cry that is almost too much to bear — a cry that feels too real. — Sarah Chihaya, Vulture, 16 July 2026 Yet Cornelius Krull, the patriarch, speaks only a German dialect and never utters more than two words. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 May 2026 The phrase also sometimes is used as a battle cry and has been employed by those with a nefarious agenda to instill fear of anyone who utters it and to raise concerns about Islam itself, according to Muslim scholars and civil rights advocates. — Michelle Krupa, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026 Falduto utters the words as his character Billy to Dewey, playing the opinionated student who becomes the stylist for the band. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025 The first words Mariah Carey utters on her 16th studio album are quintessential diva. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025 The season 2 finale centered around a tornado destroying the store, when Brett utters his only line of dialogue in the series as the storm approaches. — Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025 To use the Breathalyzer app by Outreach Smartphone Monitoring or by House Arrest App, the user utters a pass phrase and then blows into the Breathalyzer while the app captures and transmits a short video along with the user’s GPS location to a corrections officer. — Robert S. Gable, IEEE Spectrum, 20 July 2017

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That leaves over half of the Sun’s radiant energy outside our visual reach, along with anything that emits or reflects heat rather than visible light.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
Idling of vehicles with engines that burn fossil fuels also emits climate-warming greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, though climate concerns are not the primary target of anti-idling laws.

— Richard Marcantonio, The Conversation, 31 July 2026

Definition of emits

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It was instead caused by cold air plummeting to the ground from the upper levels of a passing thunderstorm, experts says.

— Mark Price July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
And Brooks says that there’s actually more to the story, because a few weeks earlier Shai had said that Ariana was looking particularly cute.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 July 2026

Definition of says

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Shame whispers that being unfinished means being unqualified.

— Laide Alexander, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
The solar eclipse in Leo on August 12 might amount to a bit of a timeline jump, and the Mercury-Jupiter conjunction in Leo that completes on August 15 sends good news your way, or perhaps whispers a great idea into your ear.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Definition of whispers

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Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes speaks at a vigil Monday, a day after the Bite of Seattle food festival shooting at Seattle Center.

— Joe Kottke, NBC news, 31 July 2026
Judge Nicholas Primm speaks during the sentencing hearing of Colin Gray, father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, at Barrow County Superior Court on Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Winder, Ga.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of speaks

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Despite its simple application, the treatment delivers noticeably softer, smoother-feeling hair.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 July 2026
This is such a lovely lip oil that really delivers the most gorgeous pigment (not too much, not too little) in a really hydrating formula.

— Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026

Definition of delivers

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Crysencio Summerville squeaks it just inside the left post in the 64th minute to retake the lead for The Netherlands, 2-1.

— Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2026
Say your engine has an oil leak, the A/C fan belt squeaks intermittently, and the two front tires are close to bald.

— Oc Register, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026

Definition of squeaks

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Despite that, when Bezos talks, a lot of people pay attention.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 July 2026
Each week Bloomberg's award-winning reporter Akshat Rathi talks to the people tackling climate change — venture capitalists, scientists, politicians who have created climate laws, and CEOs who have transformed their businesses.

— Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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