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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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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

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That the first foreign policy message after the victory went to Moscow, and through a Russian state outlet, says a good deal about where the new government’s instincts lie.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
Because food can be scarce there and people fear theft, individuals will store rice in their dirt-floor homes, Wagner says, allowing close contact with the rats that infest the island.

— Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026

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No Israeli political leader, even in the opposition, speaks anymore about ending Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank.

— Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026
Gow and Banbury are now pals, and Wishart speaks to them frequently, with the pair appearing on Q&A panels around the country to support the movie.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of speaks

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Moore still talks to Petersen somewhat regularly, such as during the offseason and before the Apple Cup game against Washington earlier this season — Moore’s Cougars lost 24-10.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
Publicly, Pacific Fusion talks mostly about its future ability to supply electricity, a promise the fusion industry has made for years.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of talks

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Related Stories Howell Taylor says AI has been part of post-production workflows for a decade and is already built into visual effects, and that the Academy discusses it regularly in relation to eligibility.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026
Hayden Panettiere discusses on the Build Series at AOL HQ on January 5, 2017, in New York City.

— News Editor, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

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