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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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as in says
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
never uttered a single comment at the meeting
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Recent Examples of utters
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utters
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Such initiatives are crucial for understanding how our home star emits radiation, a life-and-death concern for human spaceflight missions — particularly for trips to the moon, as NASA is pursuing with the Artemis program, or Mars.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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Its root system emits a toxic chemical called juglone.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
4 Apr. 2026
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Residents living outside of those eight Southeast Michigan counties will also see fuel savings, Whitmer says, because those counties are already allowed to sell cheaper fuel blends without a waiver.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The goal, says co-founder Zach Lentsch, is to get those scorecards in the hands of every single resident hunter in the state.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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The serene setting, where only the wind whispers through the pines, makes this remote ranch perfect for an unforgettable family escape.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Frenza whispers to herself, gazing at her reflection in the mirror with the bottle in her hand, raising a toast to her own intelligence and ironic wit, which are, in her opinion, her most powerful protections against the world.—
Agnieszka Szpila,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The older son, Dustin, barely speaks, and baby James is wearing a grocery bag for a diaper.—
Francine Prose,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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That speaks to the state of fuel-cell infrastructure in the country.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2026
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That's because in this town of about 2,000 people, the closest hospital that delivers babies is 100 miles away.—
Katheryn Houghton,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
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Barbie Ferreira delivers a gothic black look at the premiere of her new horror Faces of Death in Los Angeles on April 6.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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Rizo tells Ozzy about his Idol, cementing their polycule.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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The book, being published by Doubleday and Pan Macmillan, tells the true story of Zac Brettler, a London teenager who died under mysterious circumstances in 2019.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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Basketball squeaks, the theory went, were an example of the same phenomenon.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
25 Feb. 2026
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If your current suitcase squeaks, sticks, or has seen one too many baggage claim battles, this is your moment to trade up before these deals roll away.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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Karim just talks to the camera about elephants in a conversational tone.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Karim simply talks to his camera in a conversational tone about the elephants at the San Diego Zoo.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Utters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utters. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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