verbalizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of verbalize
as in utters
to express (a thought or emotion) in words couldn't quite verbalize the cause of his mental distress

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  1. utters
  2. says
  3. tells
  4. speaks
  5. talks
  6. discusses
Verb
  • Rao wrote and co-produced the comedy, and nobody in it utters a line.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Over the course of Decay, Godflesh‘s 10th and supposedly penultimate album, frontman Justin Broadrick utters less than 150 words total in just 42 minutes.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of utters
Verb
  • Propagating the Chair To understand the geometric intuition behind the Chair44 shape, Tsiokos says, imagine a large cube composed of eight tiny cubes that are joined together.
    — Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Changes in the adolescent brain make teenagers increasingly attentive to their social worlds, says Wayne State University psychology professor Hannah Schacter.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of says
Verb
  • Based on Aira Bonfim’s in-depth research, the short film tells the story of Dona Carlota Rezende, the coach of the pioneering female football team Primavera Atlético Clube, in the 1940s.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Tasca tells Robb Report that the original developmental vines were obtained through a nursery that sold them only for trial purposes, but then the experiment became part of a larger initiative.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of tells
Verb
  • Great Again message that, in particular, speaks to the deindustrialization experienced by the Rust Belt states, including Ohio.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The exchange speaks to a broader shift in how craft is continuing to be understood, not as a static inheritance but as a living body of knowledge, continually shaped by those who practice it.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of speaks
Verb
  • In his weekly short meetings with the media, Dobbins still talks fast, brings energy, says something funny.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Correspondent Faith Salie talks with #1 draft pick Kelsie Whitmore; catcher Maggie Foxx; commissioner Justine Siegal; and CEO Keith Stein about what the new league means for women and sports.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of talks
Verb
  • Here, the trio discusses ThreeAsFour’s latest developments and how the past, present and future continue to inspire their vision.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Kudiabor discusses the hit show’s popularity, the challenges of maintaining momentum and an ensemble cast that boasts some of Germany’s top acting talent.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of discusses
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