vocalize
verb
vo·cal·ize
ˈvō-kə-ˌlīz 
vocalized; vocalizing
2
a
: to make voiced rather than voiceless : voice
b
: to convert to a vowel
3
: to furnish (something, such as a consonantal Hebrew or Arabic text) with vowels or vowel points
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Examples of vocalize in a Sentence
The male bird vocalizes to attract a mate.
she's not one to vocalize her worries
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Changing history could require a rebuild, something Cohen either doesn’t have the appetite for or doesn’t want to vocalize.
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Abbey Mastrocco, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2024
In some vocalizing fish species, a male’s ballad can even speed up the maturation of a female’s eggs and promote spawning.
—Elizabeth Anne Brown, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
There’s no need to be ashamed in vocalizing your wants and/or needs.
—Amanda Ogle, StyleCaster, 14 June 2024
Mayor Brandon Scott, a Democrat who won the May primary election, has vocalized support for Santelises and the gains the school system has seen under her leadership.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2024
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Abbey Mastrocco, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2024
In some vocalizing fish species, a male’s ballad can even speed up the maturation of a female’s eggs and promote spawning.
—Elizabeth Anne Brown, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
There’s no need to be ashamed in vocalizing your wants and/or needs.
—Amanda Ogle, StyleCaster, 14 June 2024
Mayor Brandon Scott, a Democrat who won the May primary election, has vocalized support for Santelises and the gains the school system has seen under her leadership.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2024
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vocalize
verb
vo·cal·ize
ˈvō-kə-ˌlīz
vocalized; vocalizing
: to give voice to
especially
: sing entry 1 sense 1a
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