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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
If successful, researchers hope the technique could be extended to help people who have difficulty vocalizing because of conditions such as cerebral palsy or autism.
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ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
Having collaborated with Pink on a duet for the 2017 American Music Awards, Estrella was well acquainted with the challenge of creating airborne movement that also supported vocalizing.
—Luna Adler, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Zephaniah, who died in 2023 at 65, was a towering figure in literature, music and politics, vocalizing the Black experience in post-war Britain.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2025
The president vocalized his discontent with the Fed chair’s economic policy leadership during a Q-and-A session with reporters.
—Lisa Kailai Han,natasha Turak,katrina Bishop, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
Having collaborated with Pink on a duet for the 2017 American Music Awards, Estrella was well acquainted with the challenge of creating airborne movement that also supported vocalizing.
—Luna Adler, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Zephaniah, who died in 2023 at 65, was a towering figure in literature, music and politics, vocalizing the Black experience in post-war Britain.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2025
The president vocalized his discontent with the Fed chair’s economic policy leadership during a Q-and-A session with reporters.
—Lisa Kailai Han,natasha Turak,katrina Bishop, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocalize
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Another victim was also found dead at the scene from an apparent gunshot wound, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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Officer and firefighters responded to a missing child in the area near 2401 Preston Road around 9 p.m., Frisco police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 June 2025
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Yates declined to comment further, but instead sang Mills’s praises.—
Lawrence Burney,
Pitchfork,
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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In 2024, a highly intoxicated passenger on an All Nippon Airways flight from Tokyo to Seattle reportedly bit a flight attendant in the arm an hour after takeoff, the Japanese airline told The Japan Times.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Wegner told The Star that the public health center provided information to the state that the school had received regarding the diagnoses of teachers and staff.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 May 2025
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Witnesses said the customer complained about his order to a female employee working at the Checkers window and asked to talk to a manager several times, investigators wrote in the report.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
26 May 2025
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Patti LuPone stood in a midtown recording studio one spring afternoon, talking to Carrie Bradshaw.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
26 May 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 'Survivor 48' final 5 speak in exclusive finale interview 'Survivor 48' jury speaks in exclusive pre-finale interview Of course, that is exactly what happened.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
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 4 Jun. 2025.
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