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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
Carr understands this on some level, but has too much faith in his coaching staff and teammates to verbalize the possibility of failure.
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
But conflicts can be worsened when underlying emotions, never verbalized, emerge after the caregiving ends.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The person still feels pain, but may not be able to localize it or verbalize it.
—Dr. Sabooh Mubbashar, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025
This is first verbalized by Amrita, the resort’s wellness guide, during her session with Rick, referring to the state of restlessness that distracts people from meditation, and thus, a stillness of interiority that may yield enlightenment.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
But conflicts can be worsened when underlying emotions, never verbalized, emerge after the caregiving ends.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The person still feels pain, but may not be able to localize it or verbalize it.
—Dr. Sabooh Mubbashar, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025
This is first verbalized by Amrita, the resort’s wellness guide, during her session with Rick, referring to the state of restlessness that distracts people from meditation, and thus, a stillness of interiority that may yield enlightenment.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbalize
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Caiden and the injured passenger were taken to a local hospital where Caiden died, officials said.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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And yet, nearly half report difficulty staying productive on the road (46%), and half say business travel negatively affects their well-being (50%).—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Those three words have consistently been uttered, from the boardroom down to head coach Eddie Howe.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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The song seamlessly shifts from a pastoral ode sung by a soloist to a chilling nationalist plea—Oh Fatherland, Fatherland, show us the sign—uttered by the entire crowd at the beer garden.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
27 July 2025
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The city has been told the Water and Wastewater Authority should have their standard operational system active at that time, Bell said.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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The film tells the powerful true story of a blind Native American man who helped save lives during the Oklahoma City bombing.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
26 July 2025
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But management is talking more and more about its opportunity to ship gas to data centers, especially in Texas.—
MoneyShow,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Police shared links to two videos on the Heston James Instagram account that showed Cobb talking to employees at two different businesses, including what appeared to be a Chipotle and an auto repair shop.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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The report cited a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity because the details were not public.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Yale Professor William Nordhaus speaks to attendees during a press conference after winning the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences at Yale University on October 8, 2018 in New Haven, Connecticut.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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While the job interview can reveal a lot about a company, how an organization acts in discussing compensation gives insight into broader implications about the company.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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On Sunday, Libby also shared an article discussing the apparent tribute to her son, and provided more thoughts on the sweet cameo.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
28 July 2025
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Romano and James also got to share the screen when Romano guest-starred on James' show Kevin Can Wait in 206.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The singer took to Instagram to share that he's been facing severe fatigue and nerve pain during recent performances.—
Amber Brenza,
Health,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Verbalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbalize. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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