vocalizing

present participle of vocalize

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Recent Examples of vocalizing During these interactions, one bat wraps its wings around the other for several seconds while also vocalizing, researchers said. Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025 The study also observed changes in behavior, such as cats altering their preferred sleeping spots and vocalizing differently. Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025 That was part of Johnson’s reasoning in publicly vocalizing a 70 percent completion rate goal for Williams. Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocalizing
Verb
  • Waymo touts its safety record, citing company research saying that compared to a human driver, Waymo vehicles reported a 91% reduction in serious injury crashes, 79% fewer airbag deployments and 80% fewer injury-causing collisions.
    Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Nist, however, pushed back against this recollection, saying her bed simply wasn’t big enough for the two of them.
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Instead of another room with a priest and young woman growling on the bed, the exorcisms in The Wailing are accompanied by chanting crowds, firepits, and drums beating as a great spectacle is made of the ritual.
    Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Participants will feel empowered from standing shoulder to shoulder in solidarity chanting slogans and waving signs their voices of dissent heard loud and clear coast to coast.
    Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As Guerrero finished, Bichette stepped to his locker, uttering his final few words, too.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Another actor might play a moment of regret after uttering this, but Metcalf, as directed by Joe Mantello, is all momentum, in conversation and otherwise.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the next few years, the study says workers will be talking to their phones or laptops, instead of typing, thanks to the explosion of AI.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • There is no telling how long the restrictions might last or how much worse delays will get as Congress remains at a logjam.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Beatty emphasizes that the key to creating the show was telling a clear story in a short format.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • While speaking, Mamdani went into the archives of Indian history, quoting its first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • While speaking at her daily news conference on Wednesday, Sheinbaum framed the moment as symbolic of a broader issue facing Mexican women.
    Emma Bussey , Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Rich Little Brokegirls founder Kimberly Bizu sat down with creator and corporate strategist Jodie Taylor, discussing what women of color navigating corporate spaces and creative careers need to know.
    Essence, Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
  • To uncover others, tribal governments and Indigenous influencers are actively discussing the potential benefits of AI in their communities — as well as the potential risks.
    Matt Alderton, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • However, Seraphin had previously made comments online about legal filings when sharing a post of Parker’s.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Most Venezuelans who spoke to CNN in Caracas were wary of sharing their opinions publicly.
    Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025

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“Vocalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocalizing. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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