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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbalizes
  1. utters
  2. says
  3. tells
  4. speaks
  5. talks
  6. discusses
Verb
  • At the film’s end, Abbie Cornish as Fanny hears secondhand about Keats’s death and utters a cry that is almost too much to bear — a cry that feels too real.
    — Sarah Chihaya, Vulture, 16 July 2026
  • Yet Cornelius Krull, the patriarch, speaks only a German dialect and never utters more than two words.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Definition of utters
Verb
  • The company says its quantum gravity gradiometry (QGG) technology can detect extremely small variations in Earth’s gravitational field.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Nate Bailey, the former head of Atlanta’s firefighter union, says he was retaliated against after advocating for better working conditions.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of says
Verb
  • At the same time, the film tells a true story that powerfully illustrates how indispensable investigative journalism is in uncovering historical crimes.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the Harford County Humane Society tells CBS News Baltimore there have been 140 owner surrenders through the county's animal control this summer, which is double last summer's total.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of tells
Verb
  • Eve Babitz wrote about them, too, in a way that speaks to me now, as an adult and a creative in Los Angeles.
    — Sarah Batcha, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • And he’s trained by Clint Parks, who has worked with numerous past SDSU players and regularly speaks highly of the program’s developmental capacity.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of speaks
Verb
  • Patrick, who talks regularly with Ford and Moore, agreed, saying that is not just how a governor does the job, but how a candidate wins it in the first place.
    — Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Below, Temple talks with Vanity Fair about returning to Ted Lasso, her punk rock upbringing, her friendship with Hannah Waddingham, and her relationship with cigarettes.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of talks
Verb
  • Orioles Hall of Famer Mike Bordick and sportscaster Jerry Coleman are joined by former Orioles coach Wayne Kirby, who discusses his time in Baltimore and the current ballclub.
    — Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Below, during a conversation with THR, Mundy also discusses how his previous series with Chandler, Bloodline, factored into Lanterns.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of discusses
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