VOCALIZES Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

vocalizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of vocalize

as in utters

to express (a thought or emotion) in words she's not one to vocalize her worries

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as in sings

to produce musical sounds with the voice spent some time vocalizing before the concert

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Recent Examples of vocalizes The clip, filmed from a few feet away, shows the saxophone player continuing unfazed as the Dalmatian raises its snout and vocalizes in rhythm. — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025 As the sweetly melodic ballad tapers, a gentle beat kicks in and Carey vocalizes words of religious praise over a syncopated coda for the last two minutes, her five-octave voice punctuating her patented melismatic style. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025

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Over the course of Decay, Godflesh‘s 10th and supposedly penultimate album, frontman Justin Broadrick utters less than 150 words total in just 42 minutes.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026
And finally, if person A utters a needlessly wordy or detailed expression that is technically synonymous with a single term, person B may take A to implicate that the term does not apply to the person or event under discussion.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of utters

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One of The New Basement Tapes’ writers/performers, Marcus Mumford (also of Mumford & Sons), co-wrote and sings Ted Lasso’s theme song.

— Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
In the poppy, jingly track, Ahlers sings the chorus with a sparkling falsetto and the verses in a lower chest voice.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of sings

Verb

Sarah Patton, a Compass agent familiar with the buildings, says that a few years ago, when hundreds of units were being marketed downtown, some buildings were making deals, but that’s rare.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2026
Need to Know A police chief and travel agent on Tiktok says to only carry a crossbody bag on vacation in order to avoid becoming a target for pickpockets.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of says

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Eurylochus chants this on the seas after the crew leaves the island of the sun god’s cattle.

— Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
The ballroom at the Westin Perimeter North is packed with people sporadically breaking out in Rick Jackson chants from time to time.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 16 June 2026

Definition of chants

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Speaking vulnerably, Sandy tells us about her journey, and she is moved when Aesha gives her a necklace with a pendant engraved with the number 36 and an anchor.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
His new novel, Vigil, tells the story of an angel tasked with helping a billionaire feel a degree of remorse for his actions before crossing over.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of tells

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If an executive consistently speaks about supply chain resilience, for example, is that expertise reinforced by the executive biography, corporate website, media commentary and related thought leadership?

— Jessica Wong, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
But beyond that, the mere fact that Designing Women, which ran on CBS from 1986 to 1993, was being referenced on 30 Rock decades later speaks to its enduring legacy.

— Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of speaks

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Consider This host Juana Summers talks with ProPublica reporter Avi Asher-Schapiro about FBI records that point to a possible congressional pay-for-play scheme.

— September 26, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
The White House also arranged for an elaborate military review that the leaders and their spouses observed before the Oval Office talks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of talks

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In a conversation with THR, the author and screenwriter discusses what to make of her latest work, and gives an update on her latest adaptations.

— Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Here, Deborah Findling, creative AI trends expert at Adobe, discusses the most prominent trends.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

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