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to express (a thought or emotion) in words
she's not one to vocalize her worries
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Recent Examples of vocalize
Having collaborated with Pink on a duet for the 2017 American Music Awards, Estrella was well acquainted with the challenge of creating airborne movement that also supported vocalizing.
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Luna Adler, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Zephaniah, who died in 2023 at 65, was a towering figure in literature, music and politics, vocalizing the Black experience in post-war Britain.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2025
The president vocalized his discontent with the Fed chair’s economic policy leadership during a Q-and-A session with reporters.
—Lisa Kailai Han,natasha Turak,katrina Bishop, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025
Ellen Pompeo, Bella Ramsey, Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, Paul Feig & More
Taylor has cerebral palsy and can vocalize.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
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Luna Adler, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Zephaniah, who died in 2023 at 65, was a towering figure in literature, music and politics, vocalizing the Black experience in post-war Britain.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2025
The president vocalized his discontent with the Fed chair’s economic policy leadership during a Q-and-A session with reporters.
—Lisa Kailai Han,natasha Turak,katrina Bishop, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025
Ellen Pompeo, Bella Ramsey, Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, Paul Feig & More
Taylor has cerebral palsy and can vocalize.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocalize
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In an interview, Vance had said Christian teachings advocate for prioritizing love, first for family, then neighbors, community, fellow citizens, and lastly, the world.—
Rhona Tarrant,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
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Trump has said that former President Joe Biden abused both TPS and humanitarian parole – two programs which grant temporary legal status to immigrants.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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The Weeknd sang, prompting thunderous applause Jimmy Fallon and The Weeknd are giving the class of 2025 a celebration to remember.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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To enable these parts to sing, Acer also built the Triton with its sixth-generation cooling fans, a vapor chamber, and a graphene thermal solution on both the CPU and GPU.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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To say the excitement is palpable would be an understatement — amid the Portuguese, Croatian and Japanese words that The Athletic hears when ambling around the pitch, the word ‘Cristiano’ has been uttered dozens and dozens of times.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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These words, uttered last month in court by defense attorney Arthur L. Aidala during Harvey Weinstein’s retrial in New York, should make any thinking person in, and outside, Hollywood scream out loud.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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Traditionally, the upside down American flag signals distress, and that was the mood expressed as speakers shouted, cried and chanted with the crowd of around 100 people.—
Harley Walls,
Arkansas Online,
17 May 2025
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Messi stepped out onto a balcony and waved to his worshippers, who chanted his name and captured the moment with their cell phones, similar to the kind of reception the Pope gets at the Vatican.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo told reporters she was caught off guard by the news, and has asked the prosecutor's office to ask the U.S. Department of Justice for more information.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Norman was allegedly dragged about a half-mile up the road before he was eventually ejected from the vehicle, the police told the outlets.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Hamas talked to the United States and Egyptian and Qatari mediators to arrange the release of Alexander, and Israel has sent a team to Doha to begin a new round of talks.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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So the controllers were left unable to see or talk to the planes around Newark Liberty International Airport for as long as 90 seconds on April 28 and May 9.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Kerr spoke to Green about the incidents on Friday and said the veteran had put the events behind him.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
10 May 2025
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Gary Bettman speaks in South Florida NHL commissioner Gary Bettman did a general media availability at Amernat Bank Arena prior to the Panthers-Maple Leafs game.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2025
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An Israeli military official, who requested anonymity to discuss operational details, said that some ground troops had begun to advance in Gaza, but declined to say when, where or how far.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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At the workshop on Monday, city staff is expected to update commissioners on the current state of downtown, discussing crime statistics, costs associated with its current permitting and potentially setting the stage for new ways to combat problems.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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“Vocalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocalize. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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