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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
However, failing to acknowledge or verbalize love can gradually weaken intimacy.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Sometimes, actively showing your forgiveness is more powerful than just verbalizing it.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
None of that had ever been verbalized to Kerr before.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Some of the projections and expectations will be verbalized to you.
—Simone Milasas, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Sometimes, actively showing your forgiveness is more powerful than just verbalizing it.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
None of that had ever been verbalized to Kerr before.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Some of the projections and expectations will be verbalized to you.
—Simone Milasas, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbalize
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While sometimes annoying, insects are more important than many of us give them credit for, say experts.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
20 May 2025
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In fact, the actress said that her friend might be a little too invested.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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These words, uttered last month in court by defense attorney Arthur L. Aidala during Harvey Weinstein’s retrial in New York, should make any thinking person in, and outside, Hollywood scream out loud.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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To say the excitement is palpable would be an understatement — amid the Portuguese, Croatian and Japanese words that The Athletic hears when ambling around the pitch, the word ‘Cristiano’ has been uttered dozens and dozens of times.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo told reporters she was caught off guard by the news, and has asked the prosecutor's office to ask the U.S. Department of Justice for more information.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Norman was allegedly dragged about a half-mile up the road before he was eventually ejected from the vehicle, the police told the outlets.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Hamas talked to the United States and Egyptian and Qatari mediators to arrange the release of Alexander, and Israel has sent a team to Doha to begin a new round of talks.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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So the controllers were left unable to see or talk to the planes around Newark Liberty International Airport for as long as 90 seconds on April 28 and May 9.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Gary Bettman speaks in South Florida NHL commissioner Gary Bettman did a general media availability at Amernat Bank Arena prior to the Panthers-Maple Leafs game.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2025
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Lions coach Dan Campbell empowered his assistant coaches to speak in front of the team, preparing Glenn to become the Jets coach.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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An Israeli military official, who requested anonymity to discuss operational details, said that some ground troops had begun to advance in Gaza, but declined to say when, where or how far.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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But social media is full of media personalities and onlookers discussing the Combs trial with the timbre of a gossip blogger recounting a Real Housewives episode.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2025
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Garner and the Oscar winner, 52, who were married from 2005 to 2018, share three children: Violet, 16-year-old Seraphina and Samuel.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Sure there might be a mischievous mouse-deer stealing fruit from an orangutan, but once the mystery is solved, the two animals comprise on how to share—no harm or conflict intended.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
20 May 2025
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“Verbalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbalize. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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