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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
Depending on their age, a child experiencing allergy symptoms may not be able to vocalize or put it into the right words.
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Brittany Dube, Health, 5 Apr. 2025
Sara Smith-Silverman, an American River College history professor, and member of Jewish Voice for Peace Sacramento, also vocalized support for divesting from the companies.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
The cat, once likely timid or withdrawn from past instability, now feels secure enough to vocalize to the people around her, something that is more common when a pet begins to build trust in their environment and with their caregivers.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
While perched on leaves, the males begin calling out at dawn and vocalize for several hours before trailing off in the late morning.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
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Brittany Dube, Health, 5 Apr. 2025
Sara Smith-Silverman, an American River College history professor, and member of Jewish Voice for Peace Sacramento, also vocalized support for divesting from the companies.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
The cat, once likely timid or withdrawn from past instability, now feels secure enough to vocalize to the people around her, something that is more common when a pet begins to build trust in their environment and with their caregivers.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
While perched on leaves, the males begin calling out at dawn and vocalize for several hours before trailing off in the late morning.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocalize
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As police approached the truck and ordered the suspect to step out, police said that the suspect refused and allegedly struck an officer with the vehicle, police said.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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In its previous reading, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said the US economy added a surprisingly strong 177,000 jobs in April.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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Her father had been a high school band director before becoming associate superintendent of the Fresno school district, and her mother, an administrator at California State University, sang in the church choir.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
28 May 2025
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Although the members are assigned to a specific unit, each member might sing, rap and dance in the group; their unit is their specialty.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
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Though a certain type of mixology devotee may avoid uttering the cocktail names out loud, like Mary Berry’s Soggy Bottom, drinks here are the result of intense thought and care.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 May 2025
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Those were the final words uttered by Emperor Uriel Septum—played by none other than Star Trek's Patrick Stewart—before an assassin leaped out of the shadows to cut him down.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
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Fans chanted his name during the ninth inning of his shutout.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Inside the building, chants to fire the team's president of basketball operations, Nico Harrison, reached a deafening decibel.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Her aunt would often call Valdes’ mom from Florida, telling her their family would be safer here.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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Copying others only tells you what worked yesterday for someone else, when what leaders need to focus on is what will work for them tomorrow.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Barnard spoke Friday at a hearing of Democratic members of Congress and said some family members of the men had been able to talk to them Thursday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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This is a poor day to talk to parents, bosses, authority figures and the police about anything important.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
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The governor then spoke with roughly two dozen of the protestors in a closed-door meeting in his office.—
Jessika Harkay,
Hartford Courant,
22 May 2025
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The presenters spoke their mother tongue (Farsi and Hindi), which was detected and translated in real-time to English.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
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Rather, Evans says, this viral moment is an opportunity to discuss what is acceptable and what isn't in a relationship.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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But the truth is, many of the most essential life planning tools—like a will, trust or guardianship directive—are rarely discussed or offered at work.—
Cody Barbo,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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“Vocalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocalize. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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