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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
Balfe did find the formality of the vows, which Claire can barely muster enough strength to verbalize as commanded, to be especially painful.
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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
Then look up common tech interview questions and practice verbalizing your answers in response to the questions.
—Dr. Kyle Elliott, Mpa, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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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
Then look up common tech interview questions and practice verbalizing your answers in response to the questions.
—Dr. Kyle Elliott, Mpa, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbalize
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What To Know Authorities on Wednesday said 70,000 people are under evacuation orders in the Los Angeles area as wildfires burn through the region, and at least 28,000 structures are threatened.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Through the first 10 months of 2024, the city’s hotels posted average daily rates of about $205, with a 75% occupancy rate — but January, industry veterans say, is usually one of the year’s slowest months.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Long before the words quiet luxury were ever uttered, The Row established itself as the archetype of anonymous chic.Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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The clown, a kind of psychopathic silent movie character who never utters a peep, bludgeons his victims in vicious murder sequences that operate as gory punchlines each time out.Eric Kohn, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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Two years later, a mutual friend told Shannon that Wilson happened to be single.Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Trump attempted one last time to get a judge to block the report but was unsuccessful, NPR's Carrie Johnson tells Up First.Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
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During the second quarter, Trump and Brown talked for roughly 20 minutes about football and the situation in the Middle East and Ukraine, a U.S. official told ABC News.Matt Seyler, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
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The ordeal worsened her already severe illness, leaving her virtually unable to eat, move, or talk for days after.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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On Tuesday, the day before his attorneys filed their emergency appeal in the high court, Trump arranged to speak with Alito about one of his former clerks.David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Galle did not speak at his sentencing, instead choosing to have defense attorney Liz Parker read his statement for him.Angel Saunders, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Trump has also discussed taking back the Panama Canal, where China controls two of five ports.Brad Dress, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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The former Michigan governor, Biden and Harris campaign surrogate — and vocal Trump critic — declined to discuss partisan politics in her official capacity as a sitting Cabinet secretary.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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On Tuesday, January 7, the 40-year-old former Fashion Police co-host took to her Instagram Story to share her health struggles, revealing a 100-degree fever.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Images shared online showed flames engulfing multiple homes and residents abandoning their cars in Pacific Palisades, including the Palisades Charter High School and the Getty Villa museum.Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Verbalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbalize. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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