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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 vocalized
The caption reveals what the video doesn't show right away that roughly a kilometer into the run, her dog stopped before a leopard vocalized about 164 feet away.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Edison, who vocalized a desire for low prices serving more people, saw General Electric pursue a different course.
—Michael Kilian, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
And Bennett vocalized plans to prioritize taking advantage of the many opportunities the FIFA World Cup will bring to the area to benefit Parkville residents and businesses.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Giddey bluntly vocalized the reality of his team’s current position.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Australia and New Zealand have both vocalized support of Andrew’s removal.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
The people’s need for freedom has always been vocalized through protest, and the echoes of what’s happening there and what’s happening in Minneapolis are eerily similar.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Pats cornerback Carlton Davis vocalized his support for a Gonzalez extension Tuesday.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
At Google, longtime artificial intelligence leader Jeff Dean vocalized his views and was thanked by a number of his colleagues for standing up.
—Lola Murti,jennifer Elias, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Edison, who vocalized a desire for low prices serving more people, saw General Electric pursue a different course.
—Michael Kilian, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
And Bennett vocalized plans to prioritize taking advantage of the many opportunities the FIFA World Cup will bring to the area to benefit Parkville residents and businesses.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Giddey bluntly vocalized the reality of his team’s current position.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Australia and New Zealand have both vocalized support of Andrew’s removal.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
The people’s need for freedom has always been vocalized through protest, and the echoes of what’s happening there and what’s happening in Minneapolis are eerily similar.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Pats cornerback Carlton Davis vocalized his support for a Gonzalez extension Tuesday.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
At Google, longtime artificial intelligence leader Jeff Dean vocalized his views and was thanked by a number of his colleagues for standing up.
—Lola Murti,jennifer Elias, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocalized
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The reference, for those who don’t closely follow conservative news sources, was to a line Obama uttered in 2012.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2026
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But the company line on Sunday — uttered by everyone from the man who made the decision (Craig Breslow) to new manager Chad Tracy and 21-year-old Roman Anthony, whom Breslow has asked to help extricate this franchise from the ashes — was that these Red Sox have 135 games to right the ship.—
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Howe needs fan backing, with his style of football thriving on unity across the club, and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the chairman, heard the head coach’s name chanted by a significant portion of the crowd.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
3 May 2026
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Mostly left off the list were Washington’s supporters — who loudly screamed and chanted in the gallery.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Officers were also assisted at the scene by the Groton City Fire Department, police said.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
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He was arrested after firing a shotgun in the direction of stairs leading to the ballroom dinner area, prosecutors said in an April 29 court filing.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
Verb
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With louche tailoring and cool confidence, there is undoubtedly a sang-froid air about Armani that seems to transcend time and place.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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As Penrose sung the chorus, a pair of assistants took on the task of splashing her with paint and confetti – all without skipping a beat.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Everyone knew someone who knew someone who was picked up by the military police, but no one talked.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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Luckey and Schimpf had first talked years before at a Founders Fund event, and Schimpf, Stephens, and Grimm were longtime friends.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Reyes asked that if any such signs were found that the government’s attorney be told.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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After deliberating for parts of three days during the punishment phase of the trial, some jurors told the Tribune the decision to impose the death penalty had been a difficult one.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
Verb
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The three candidates discussed affordability, public safety and more.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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The governor’s decision to off-ramp — a standard provision included in progressive design-build contracts when a price for construction cannot be reached — is the responsible choice for Maryland and consistent with what Moore and I discussed in our first conversations those months ago.—
Katie Thomson,
Baltimore Sun,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, a different poll shared by the California Democratic Party on May 4 found that 18% of likely voters would cast their ballot for Hilton if the primary election was held today.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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The clip, shared on X, appears to show Zahra Billoo, executive director of the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations CAIR-CA, discussing how supporters should approach expressing controversial sentiments in public versus private settings.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Vocalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocalized. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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