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 Halfway through, Mando is captured by Clone Wars’ bounty hunter Embo, who was voiced by Filoni on the show but never utters so much as a single line of dialogue here. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 22 May 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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Recent ideas suggest that little red dots could be black holes cocooned in thick gas, possibly representing a completely new type of object called a black hole star, in which the tight shroud of gas emits light like a stellar atmosphere.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2026
Between May through August every year, the US emits an average of around 150 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from AC every month, roughly equivalent to the annual emissions of the Netherlands.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 July 2026

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Israel retaliated with a massive military offensive that has killed more than 73,000 Palestinians, Gaza’s Health Ministry says, around half of them women and children.

— Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
The Lodging Association letter, which was written by executive director Fred Tayco, says charging hotels a flat fee could violate Proposition 26’s requirements that fees not exceed the reasonable cost of providing a service.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of says

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Produced again by the classic-rocker whisperer Andrew Watt (Paul McCartney, Elton John, Pearl Jam), the band delivers a clutch of strong songs.

— Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Each packet delivers 14 grams of protein along with chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, cranberry seeds and prebiotic fiber.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of delivers

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Knowing that a visitor asked three questions about security, spent time on your enterprise plan and then left without booking a demo tells you everything about what to do next.

— Suyash Karn, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
The film, directed by award-winning filmmaker Bao Nguyen, in part tells the story of how CEO Matt Mullenweg founded what became Automattic, a company rooted in the philosophy of open-source software.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 July 2026

Definition of tells

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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

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