VOCALIZING Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

vocalizing

verb

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present participle of vocalize

as in saying

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

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as in chanting

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

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Recent Examples of vocalizing Expressing support for open primaries to a national audience is an important first step, but vocalizing this support after the legislative session has ended is less effective than concrete action while the session is in progress. —

Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2026 Qing Bao has become increasingly active in return, wandering her habitat, scent marking, climbing trees and vocalizing back at Bao Li. —

Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026 Throughout our interview, Cardi seems self-conscious about vocalizing her anxieties, not about the anxieties themselves, but there are so many of them spewing out of her. —

Jazmine Hughes, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026 But vocalizing lessons isn't always the best way. —

Anna Halkidis, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026 The lack of conversations about this issue is partly because some mothers, understandably, often feel apprehensive about confronting friends and family for fear of being perceived negatively for vocalizing their hurt and needs — a common consequence. —

Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026 Many Cabinet members have since rallied around the Prime Minister, with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy among those vocalizing their support. —

Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Feb. 2026 And then what Kali was saying to her was vocalizing the other side of the argument. —

Kate Aurthur, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026 Despite years of industry leaders vocalizing a need for greater diversity in executive suites and decision-making roles, and the chronic inequity remaining a punchline for award show jokes, the climate has changed. —

Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026

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The Lakers are saying very nice things about the defending champion Thunder ahead of their second-round matchup.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 May 2026
But financial advisors disputed that characterization, saying $465,000 wouldn't necessarily qualify someone as being wealthy in retirement — especially when that nest egg might have to be spread over roughly two or three decades.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 4 May 2026