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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 verbalizing
Experts urge parents to look for other signs in addition to verbalizing a hatred of school that may indicate your child is experiencing a problem that needs more serious intervention, like bullying or failing grades.
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Mar. 2026
Sometimes that may include the language of a speech, verbalizing a vision and motivating others to move toward it.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Mar. 2026
Sometimes that may include the language of a speech, verbalizing a vision and motivating others to move toward it.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbalizing
Verb
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That’s despite analysts saying that spiraling oil prices due to Persian Gulf production blockages are benefiting the Russian economy.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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No one on the board is saying the First District should not get the funds.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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About 10%-20% of people with the condition also have what’s known as coprolalia, which manifests in people involuntarily uttering profanity, ethnic slurs and other socially unacceptable words or phrases.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Onscreen, Benedict apologizes for kissing Sophie during a moment of passion near the cottage and reiterates his intent to find work for her without ever uttering the word mistress.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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All four former presidents denied talking to Trump about the strikes to NBC News, however.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Leadership is not just the voice who’s talking.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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All of us here have the appetite to keep telling it.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
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Why is the actor and musician telling us what to cook?—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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French senior officials, speaking anonymously on the ongoing talks, said the Netherlands, Italy and Greece had shown interest and that Spain might be involved in some way.—
SAM McNEIL,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Students celebrated Monday, with some speaking about dreaming of someday standing on the Oscars stage, too.—
Vanessa Murdock,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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When discussing the effect of Ireland on America--23 presidents were of Irish descent--it should be noted that America has also had an effect on Ireland.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Cycling journalist Ian Dille seems particularly snarky in addressing the Strickland/Armstrong relationship, smiling and laughing while discussing a situation that ended in murder.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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Skin torn off the top of LeBron James’ knee, the Lakers star sharing a photo to Instagram on Monday morning, is somehow a representative image of how the team hustled its way to a five-game winning streak.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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She’s grown wise during her absence, sharing in this smoldering, ‘90s-redolent track that some bridges are worth burning, despite the adage.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
16 Mar. 2026
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Was Hurzeler merely articulating what others in the game are too diplomatic to say?—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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But when the lens shifts toward the interior, articulating the woman’s private monologues, the attitude is softer and more generous, even when her words seem steeped in a sense of ongoing dread.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Verbalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbalizing. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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