VERBALIZING Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

verbalizing

verb

present participle of verbalize

as in saying

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 Recognizing and verbalizing patterns in behavior. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 An occasional over-reliance on voice-over hammers this home, verbalizing Benji’s constant need to be loved without giving the story space to breathe and reveal these beats more organically. — David Opie, IndieWire, 4 May 2026 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. — 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 Lee, who represents a mother and her five children confined at Dilley for eight months, said the 5-year-old twins are hardly eating and the 9-year-old is verbalizing suicidal thoughts. — Lisa Falkenberg, Houston Chronicle, 18 Feb. 2026

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Verb

After Panettiere’s passing, Neutrogena released a statement saying the company is deeply saddened by her death.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
On the battlefield, Zelenskyy was optimistic, saying Ukraine had almost completely regained control of the Dnipropetrovsk region, with only about 10 square kilometers and three small villages remaining outside Ukrainian control.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of saying

Verb

The other was a tearing beauty, a creature so lovely that one look at her sent young men’s blood pressure skyward and set them to uttering wild, hoarse cries and tearing telephone directories apart with the bare hands.

— John Madson, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
All season, Shamea and Porsha have circled each other, barely uttering a direct word, but the tensions seep to the rest of the group, trickling into every interaction.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Definition of uttering

Verb

The term first went viral thanks to a resurfaced clip of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Yolanda Hadid talking to her then-teenage, now-supermodel daughter, Gigi Hadid.

— Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 22 Aug. 2026
The victim was conscious, breathing and talking when taken to Community Regional Medical Center.

— Bob Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of talking

Verb

Kronengold and Shaw decided to have some fun with Rao by telling the cast that Amita would have to spend several weekends alone in her trailer with the opossum.

— Emily Gould, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
But away from the sporting arena, the five-day games reveal something telling about why China's winning this technology race.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of telling

Verb

An outbreak that started among German-speaking Mennonites in Bolivia crossed the border into Peru and was then amplified by visitors to large cultural festivals who brought the virus home with them.

— Kathryn H. Jacobsen, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
Bowles, speaking earlier this week about Pyburn’s preseason performance, also highlighted his special-teams skills.

— Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of speaking

Verb

The Bruin has also begun discussing programming partnerships with UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television, including opportunities for PhD students to curate screenings.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
Other leagues are increasingly discussing centralizing their local media rights sales, with the possibility of bundling them together on a streaming service such as Amazon Prime Video, DAZN, ESPN, or YouTube.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of discussing

Verb

There is something almost ritualistic about people gathering around music, dancing together and sharing the same energy.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
William Swanson, a 22-year-old from Massachusetts who moved to the city this spring, went viral on TikTok for sharing his experience living – and bonding – with his elderly roommate.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of sharing

Verb

In contrast, charismatic signaling typically involves articulating a vision that connects present circumstances with a desirable collective future.

— Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Park excels at articulating the importance and immediacy of youth, when bonds carry an extra intensity that makes breaking them feel bigger than life.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of articulating

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