VERBALIZE Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

verbalize

verb

ˈvər-bə-ˌlīz

Definition of verbalize

as in to say

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 An occasional over-reliance on voice-over hammers this home, verbalizing Benji’s constant need to be loved without giving the story space to breathe and reveal these beats more organically. — David Opie, IndieWire, 4 May 2026 Sometimes couples forget to verbalize their affection or show it in other ways. — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026 Using think-aloud protocols – a method where participants verbalize their thoughts while performing – our research captures how students interact with generative AI tools during the writing process itself. — Jeanne Beatrix Law, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026 Experts urge parents to look for other signs in addition to verbalizing a hatred of school that may indicate your child is experiencing a problem that needs more serious intervention, like bullying or failing grades. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for verbalize

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Michael Strain, director of economic policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, a center-right think tank, said Trump would be repeating the same policy mistake as his predecessor, Democratic former President Joe Biden.

— BILL BARROW, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Hong Kong and central Chinese authorities say the laws were necessary to restore stability in the city after months of anti-government protests in 2019 that sometimes turned violent.

— Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of say

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Every exclamation, every hesitation, every slip of the tongue (including the film’s title, reportedly uttered by the real Chaplin twins once) comes simultaneously from both women.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
John Kay, The Sun’s then-chief reporter, used to say that whatever words a subject uttered was copy.

— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of utter

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Home plate umpire Doug Eddings called time to tell Hancel Rincon to fix his hat.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Several parents previously told the Democrat-Gazette and other local media that the couple then disappeared and stopped responding to emails or phone calls.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of tell

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After all, sport has an almost unparalleled ability to talk to people, particularly some of those most at risk of taking their own lives.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
What led up to the lawsuit As the lawsuit explains, some former teammates talked among themselves in 2024 with memories of the hazing, and one of them started researching the history of the initiation practices.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of talk

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In addition to conversations with Gansey and head coach Nick Nurse, The Athletic spoke with three league sources with direct knowledge of Philadelphia’s offseason maneuvering.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, speaking to Danish news agency Ritzau in Nuuk, said the message from Greenland’s government and people had been consistent.

— Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of speak

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In my 17 seasons in the professional game, dealing with persistent infringement was never discussed at a training meeting, and no single method was promoted as best practice.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The novelist and journalist Mary McCarthy, by contrast, is discussed at length, though her inclusion even in the second sense seems unconvincing.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

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