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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
Sure, that Christmas elf mistook them as Christopher’s two dads back in Season 2, but no main characters have ever genuinely vocalized the possibility of a Buck-Eddie pairing.
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 21 Mar. 2025
Chisholm, meanwhile, held his own at third after vocalizing his willingness to play any position.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
The album, which the rapper formerly known as Kanye West had teased on Tuesday (March 18) as unfinished and partially vocalized through AI technology, takes a bold and experimental approach to his artistry.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Multiple reports indicate Cora was consistent in vocalizing his desire for the team to acquire Bregman.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 21 Mar. 2025
Chisholm, meanwhile, held his own at third after vocalizing his willingness to play any position.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
The album, which the rapper formerly known as Kanye West had teased on Tuesday (March 18) as unfinished and partially vocalized through AI technology, takes a bold and experimental approach to his artistry.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Multiple reports indicate Cora was consistent in vocalizing his desire for the team to acquire Bregman.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocalize
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The constitutional provision prohibiting public funds from being used for sectarian purposes echoed language drafted by Native Americans, the historians and legal scholars said.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Base personnel contacted the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which looked into the matter, said the official.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Two key figures go down in the caves and are able to converse (and sing) with Floyd: his brother Homer (Jason Gotay) and Skeets Miller (Taylor Trensch), a reporter sent to cover the story.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2025
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Multiple derms sang this serum’s praises, pointing to its hyaluronic acid base.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Glamour,
22 Apr. 2025
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But coarse language is usually uttered privately, behind closed doors.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Phrases and terms that, at one point, held significance to a handful of folks in small, local ecosystems, if uttered by the right standout artist, have the potential to enter the wider cultural lexicon.—
Lawrence Burney,
Pitchfork,
18 Apr. 2025
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Fronted by the Swiss Guard, cardinals and other church leaders led the slow procession into the sunlit esplanade as a male choir chanted psalms and prayers in Latin and the great bells of the basilica tolled.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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All of this is accompanied by a throbbing, repetitive, and mind-blanking score by Philip Glass that's heavy on brass, synthesizers, and basso profundo chanting.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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That moment — the explosion, the roar — only told part of the story.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2025
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And the volunteer who can’t write a check but has spent every weekend knocking on doors and talking to neighbors about this campaign’s promise of a better future for Fort Worth.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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While talking to news outlet WIVB in April 2025, Allen said that the movie will have an emphasis on Jessie's journey.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Trump spoke after a swearing-in ceremony for Paul Atkins as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to USA TODAY.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Why not speak to Tzarina and check if there would be time on Alesia’s schedule to help clean up?—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2025
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These topics and more will continue to be discussed leading up to the draft.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Putin also discussed Iran's nuclear program with Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said during his visit to Moscow, the Kremlin said, as Oman continues its mediation efforts between Tehran and Washington.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Vocalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocalize. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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