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to express (a thought or emotion) in words
couldn't quite verbalize the cause of his mental distress
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Recent Examples of verbalize
Know what the return is and be prepared to verbalize it.
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Dr. Eric George, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Balfe did find the formality of the vows, which Claire can barely muster enough strength to verbalize as commanded, to be especially painful.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
The phrase comes near enough to verbalizing those overwhelming feelings that manifested mostly as screams.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
In addition, the conversations present an opportunity for the employee to verbalize their goals at the company.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
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Dr. Eric George, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Balfe did find the formality of the vows, which Claire can barely muster enough strength to verbalize as commanded, to be especially painful.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
The phrase comes near enough to verbalizing those overwhelming feelings that manifested mostly as screams.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
In addition, the conversations present an opportunity for the employee to verbalize their goals at the company.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbalize
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The cast and crew who assembled in the castle were subsequently said to have been totally accepting of the ghost of Lady Sophie, who haunts Amhuinnsuidhe.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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Damage was sustained to four city garbage trucks and four businesses, including a Brooks Brothers store and a Chase Bank, the department said.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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But for the original thought — spoken over the Chiefs’ headset — Reid only uttered one word.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
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These may be the final words Tesfaye utters as the Weeknd.—
Carrie Battan,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2025
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Where things stand in the courts Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who represents the families of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, told ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis in an interview last Wednesday that the families want to see the consent decrees approved in federal court.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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This year’s discussion will concentrate on bringing out the stories of our community told by our neighbors, friends and families.—
Sam Ouk,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Some local speaker will talk on the beauties of Hutchinson as a place to live, a place to trade and a place to visit.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Hanna, who has by this point joined the search efforts, talks to a woman who once dated Amanda’s current boyfriend, Viktor Malm, who had previously been sentenced and given a warning for assault as a teenager.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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Some residents had previously spoken at a December hearing on the project when the Council voted to postpone a decision to better understand the project.—
Alexandra Hardle,
The Arizona Republic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Not that the story won’t speak to people around the globe.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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Steve Bannon has discussed with New York state prosecutors a potential plea deal in its criminal case charging the longtime ally of President Donald Trump with defrauding donors to a southern border wall, according to media reports.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Today, world leaders from over 90 countries will gather in Paris to discuss artificial intelligence policy.—
Henry Papadatos,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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Peretti shared a sign-up page in a memo to BuzzFeed employees on Tuesday.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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What To Know In a clip shared on X (formerly Twitter), fans are heard booing the 14-time Grammy-winning artist as her face was shown on the jumbo screen.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Verbalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbalize. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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