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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 verbalized
Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
And Payton verbalized his frustration over the Wilson deal, the source said, done before his arrival.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
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True consent is clear, enthusiastic, ongoing, verbalized, freely given and able to be withdrawn at any time.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
Verb
The school emphasized that students should express themselves in words, but Jude was not a child who verbalized his feelings.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
And Payton verbalized his frustration over the Wilson deal, the source said, done before his arrival.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
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True consent is clear, enthusiastic, ongoing, verbalized, freely given and able to be withdrawn at any time.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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbalized
Adjective
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All of that content, unpolished and clearly articulated, is almost always the clearest explanation of the company’s differentiated value.—
David Farinella,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Inside his brilliance lies a complex vibrato, leading to the richest of articulated vocals, even some soulful deviation that lean towards hints of melisma.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Diplomats are paid to lie for their country, but this may be the greatest and most obvious falsehood ever uttered by a diplomat not named Sergey Lavrov.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
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Even ordinary women who never laid claim to mystical experience uttered prayers again and again, throughout the day, for their entire adult lives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The driver of the Toyota was pronounced dead at the scene, Gonzalez said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
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Fuel makes up about 50% of a ship’s expense, said Neil Roberts, head of marine and aviation at Lloyd’s Market Association, which provides technical expertise to Lloyd’s maritime insurance business.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Verb
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Three older adults, aged from 80 to 95, died over the weekend in the Bordeaux region from health issues caused by the heat wave, local government official Sophie Brocas told France TV late on Sunday.—
Makini Brice,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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If convicted, King could serve anywhere from two to 10 years in prison, and pay up to a $10,000 fine, Judge John Wilson Weeks told the jury pool ahead of the selection process.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
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The Best Books of the Year (So Far) Our editors and critics choose the most captivating, notable, brilliant, surprising, absorbing, weird, thought-provoking, and talked-about books.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
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The guy who looked like a Peter Max drawing and talked like a Marx Brother!—
Kurt Andersen,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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Mytheresa has been teasing its yacht experience on the French Riviera, part of a new strategy to build out its luxury clienteling events, as discussed by CEO Francis Belin at the recent Vogue Business Global Summit.—
Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
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According to the filing, Al-Saadi discussed the consulate shooting in a recorded phone call.—
Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Harry has previously shared his desire to reconcile with his family, and the meeting triggered speculation the royal family’s rift might be abating.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Prosecutors also shared a text Sit sent to another owner.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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“Verbalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbalized. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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