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adjective

as in articulated

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verb

past tense of verbalize
as in uttered
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
Verb
The more Ramsey verbalized her vision — pillows over here, food there, this path dedicated for walks around the lake — the brighter her eyes became. — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026 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 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— Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025 True consent is clear, enthusiastic, ongoing, verbalized, freely given and able to be withdrawn at any time.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
  1. articulated
  2. uttered
  3. said
  4. told
  5. talked
  6. discussed
  7. shared
Adjective
  • The product’s hardware has been ready for two years and resembles an articulated desk lamp, like the one in Pixar's logo, The Information reports.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
  • According to the study, the skull represents the first nearly complete, articulated skull known from this group.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of articulated
Verb
  • All of which is to say, some of the ’90s slang collected by the students at UCLA may very well have been uttered by Marymount students.
    — Jonathan Van Meter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Nothing was uttered on today’s call in the specific realm of talent relationships about former CCO Bajaria.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of uttered
Verb
  • Brennan said his letter was based on direction offered by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in November.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Slide 1 of 15 The entries included license plate numbers, descriptions of vehicles and descriptions of law enforcement personnel Willie Herndon believed were following him, the complaint said.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of said
Verb
  • At the Vatican a day earlier, Leo told the teams from alma mater Villanova and fellow Catholic university Notre Dame that in matters of sport, the pontiff was neutral.
    — Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • In other cases, developers have told towns that decade-old ideas for enormous retail development of open parcels simply aren’t practical anymore.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of told
Verb
  • Nevada and his parents are Black, as is the official who talked to police, according to footage of the incident.
    — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Negating the new map On the trail, Jeffries and Garcia talked less about their relationship.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of talked
Verb
  • Both the prosecution and defense discussed the documentary at length during their closing arguments.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026
  • During a gubernatorial debate in early October, data centers were one of many topics discussed by the two candidates.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of discussed
Verb
  • According to an email from a Secretary of State attorney shared with the Star-Telegram, Super has been in violation of the Texas Election Code for scheduling ballot board members in a lopsided manner.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The building’s 42,000 square feet of amenities will be shared among a relatively small number of residents.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of shared

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