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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
One idea is writing down or verbalizing positive affirmations: positive statements that boost self-regard and self-esteem.
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 10 Jan. 2025
Many young adults struggle to verbalize their emotions following a traumatic event, and rituals can help foster the acknowledgment of emotions.
—Eric Wood, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
At least since Aristotle, many writers have posited a sensorial hierarchy: seeing and hearing are said to be the most salient to our minds and the easiest to verbalize, followed by taste, touch, and finally smell.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Know what the return is and be prepared to verbalize it.
—Dr. Eric George, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 10 Jan. 2025
Many young adults struggle to verbalize their emotions following a traumatic event, and rituals can help foster the acknowledgment of emotions.
—Eric Wood, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
At least since Aristotle, many writers have posited a sensorial hierarchy: seeing and hearing are said to be the most salient to our minds and the easiest to verbalize, followed by taste, touch, and finally smell.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Know what the return is and be prepared to verbalize it.
—Dr. Eric George, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbalize
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The league does not publicize those distributions, but the Rays have been a beneficiary, people briefed on that process said.—
Evan Drellich,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Those frequent reports and projections are key, experts say, because food crises evolve over time, meaning early interventions save lives and save money.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
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Of course, utter the phrase ‘pre-tax losses’ in the game today and you’ll soon be thumped over the head with an acronym.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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The sound bites and hundreds of thousands of social-media impressions typically generated by such stop-and-greet interactions: canceled before they can ever be uttered.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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Hamilton told the media that the upcoming movie, slated for release on June 25 (June 27 for North America), has all the necessary ingredients to become a huge success.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Rekha Sharma-Crawford, a partner at Sharma-Crawford Attorneys at Law who represents several individuals who were detained, told The Star that her team should have a disposition on the last person in custody soon.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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She's laid off most of her staff and is talking with a realtor about selling the organization's office building.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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Not one person talked to me about it—not Vince, not Hunter, no one from the office.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The soldiers, speaking from the front by telephone Friday and Saturday, requested anonymity to discuss sensitive operations.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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After Grandes’ demise in 2021, Rodriguez spoke with producer Mariela Besuievsky, a partner in Tornasol Media, about the idea of making a documentary about Grandes.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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Macron, 47, visited the Oval Office for a Feb. 24 meeting with Trump, 78, where the two presidents discussed Russia and Ukraine's three-year war — with a focus on resolving which country is responsible financially for supplying aid to Ukraine.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Acquiring a forward, a versatile midfielder, a full-back and a goalkeeper has also been discussed, with Newcastle open to reinforcing every area across the team.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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Items confiscated after troops tried to take the National Election Commission Source: Supreme Prosecutors Office, Republic of Korea Not everyone shared Mr. Noh’s enthusiasm.—
Choe Sang-Hun,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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Rocket Lab founder and CEO Peter Beck shared updates on Neutron during the company’s Feb. 26 earnings call, saying its Neutron rocket will address the growing demand for launch services from defense, security, and science communities.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Verbalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbalize. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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