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to express (a thought or emotion) in words
couldn't quite verbalize the cause of his mental distress
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Recent Examples of verbalize
One shift that changes the experience is verbalizing the meaning behind the tasks.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
But go ahead and try to actually verbalize just what is meant by the flow or passage of time.
—Adrian Bardon, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
And on Sunday, Nick Bolton, the proverbial green-dot defensive play-caller for five years, verbalized a call that he’s never used before.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
True consent is clear, enthusiastic, ongoing, verbalized, freely given and able to be withdrawn at any time.
—Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
But go ahead and try to actually verbalize just what is meant by the flow or passage of time.
—Adrian Bardon, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
And on Sunday, Nick Bolton, the proverbial green-dot defensive play-caller for five years, verbalized a call that he’s never used before.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
True consent is clear, enthusiastic, ongoing, verbalized, freely given and able to be withdrawn at any time.
—Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbalize
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China’s biggest chain of eye hospitals is working with an adviser on the share sale, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private.—
Julia Fioretti,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Jeffrey Singer, a doctor and senior fellow at the libertarian Cato Institute, said decentralization can be beneficial.—
Angela Hart,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Today, Anthropic is so big, so powerful, that every word uttered by its CEO is a potential news story.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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During the international ceremony, the BBC broadcast an outburst from a Tourette’s campaigner that included a racial slur, which was uttered while the actors were on stage.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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Impala Platinum has opened formal talks with Zimbabwe’s central bank and lined up meetings with both the South African and Zimbabwean governments to press for clarity on Harare’s export-earnings policy, its CEO told Semafor, escalating a commercial cash-flow dispute into bilateral negotiations.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Mostly Mute Monday tells an astronomical story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Mar. 2026
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He's seen all the computer models, he's talked to all the experts, he's seen the footage coming out of Oklahoma.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Dobbins is a delight to watch and even more fun to talk to.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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Teams of attorneys for the defendants were each given 15 minutes to speak Wednesday.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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If emotions surge, pause to write thoughts before speaking, then return with a softer tone so both sides feel heard and respected.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Asia-Pacific markets traded higher overnight, buoyed by a softening in global oil prices on Tuesday as the G7 met to discuss the possible use of emergency crude reserves to ease the supply crunch.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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In the event of a tornado watch, the NWS recommends folks review and discuss emergency plans, take inventory of supplies and check their safe room.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Based on those figures, a facility holding up to 10,000 detainees could cost hundreds of millions of dollars annually to operate, according to estimates shared at the event.—
CBS News Atlanta Staff,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The guides specialize in different areas (Zwa is a leopard expert, while Moses is a local healer well versed in medicinal plants) and readily share their knowledge on hikes and game drives.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Verbalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbalize. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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