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

Carmella is also still mad at Vicki for saying that Danny is raising her kids, and Heather is angry after learning that Vicki called her fake in Palm Springs.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
In 2013 the agency issued a rule saying the exclusion should apply only when an orphan drug is actually used for the rare condition it was designated for.

— John Mildenberger, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of saying

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Brennaman was off the air for four years after uttering a homophobic slur on a live microphone during a Cincinnati Reds game.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of uttering

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The time that sales reps used to spend talking to customers is now used to update systems.

— Kylie Fuentes, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
She was elected and spent last year talking to university administrators and Greek life representatives to try to advocate for more transparency.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of talking

Verb

Now, sources are telling royal insider Rob Shuter that even his late mother’s friends and family are keeping their distance.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 26 Sep. 2026
Its forecast for the current quarter was also disappointing, with the CEO telling analysts houses are less affordable and there are fewer qualified buyers with 30-year mortgages hitting 7%.

— Alex Crippen, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of telling

Verb

Grammatically speaking, transitivity is noncontingent, referencing the direct action of a subject on an object.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
There’s plenty of decadence to go around, not only in the amenities and treatments but culinarily speaking—a surprise seven-course chef’s table dinner at Rumari Counter is good for the soul—and the combination is divine.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of speaking

Verb

The speed of strategic change is creating acquisition needs across industries, and boards are discussing those needs before attractive targets come to market.

— Rusty Wiley, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
What broke through with audiences was some of the more divisive characters discussing their public perception and confronting narratives that have surrounded them.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of discussing

Verb

Billy Ray Cyrus is sharing a personal piece of his history with Dolly Parton for the first time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
After sharing her story in her 2024 memoir Be Ready When The Luck Happens, Ina Garten is reluctant to trust a filmmaker with the adaptation.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of sharing

Verb

Ballard said in articulating an initial defense for keeping the veteran wide receiver on the roster heading into the team's regular-season opener against the Baltimore Ravens.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of articulating

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