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as in utters
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
she's not one to vocalize her worries
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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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocalizes
Verb
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The first words Mariah Carey utters on her 16th studio album are quintessential diva.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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The season 2 finale centered around a tornado destroying the store, when Brett utters his only line of dialogue in the series as the storm approaches.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Bebeshito pauses and the audience sings his lyrics back, their voices resonating even louder than the singers’ vocals.—
Ana González Vilá,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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Plus, Hilton sings the show's theme song.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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History says that negotiating process ahead isn't likely to be easy.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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However, this year, the full moon will be in early October, EarthSky says.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On Saturday nights, when the Jewish Sabbath ends, Elia chants the zemirot, the traditional table hymns.—
Eli Sharabi,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The entire group chants the name of the triumphant Elio and Clone Elio accepts the applause.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Your mind tells you one thing while your intuition says another.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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So, right there that tells us a lot.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In public, Mark Kerr speaks amiably about his trainer turned rival and even takes him along for a rowdy impromptu meet-and-greet, but the lack of friction comes off less as a sign of his unflappability than of Safdie’s indifference to probing a friendship beyond buddy-comedy depth.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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Below, Tridente speaks to Variety about what’s new at MIA this year.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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A student quoted in that article said Dixon often talks politics in class.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Douthat talks to a wide range of guests, nudging them toward unexpectedly cosmic discussions of good and evil and the future of humanity.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The trio discusses success in the Sun Belt—particularly for the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes—and how the NHL might better monetize its popularity oversees.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Sönke Gößling, PhD, (right) discusses the plans for the energy trailer with Finn Floßbach.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Vocalizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocalizes. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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