1
as in saying
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
she's not one to vocalize her worries
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2
as in chanting
to produce musical sounds with the voice
spent some time vocalizing before the concert
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Recent Examples of vocalizing
During these interactions, one bat wraps its wings around the other for several seconds while also vocalizing, researchers said.
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
The study also observed changes in behavior, such as cats altering their preferred sleeping spots and vocalizing differently.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
That was part of Johnson’s reasoning in publicly vocalizing a 70 percent completion rate goal for Williams.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
The study also observed changes in behavior, such as cats altering their preferred sleeping spots and vocalizing differently.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
That was part of Johnson’s reasoning in publicly vocalizing a 70 percent completion rate goal for Williams.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocalizing
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The pre-authorization letters included a line saying payment was not guaranteed, but Sutton-Schulman didn’t think much of it.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The share of businesses saying that lack of transparency was hindering operations fell by 12 percentage points to 16%.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Arrive early with cash in hand to sample authentic dishes like mango sticky rice and noodle soup while listening to monks chanting in the riverside temple.—
Jesse Scott,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Video footage circulating on social media and via media outlets, including the New York Post, purportedly shows the woman chanting at people attending a vigil for Kirk.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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The next battleground is the execution layer, where the question becomes not just who builds the models, but who profits when AI stops talking and starts acting for users.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Kelly began the livestream upon the news of Kirk's shooting in Utah and learned of his death while talking with Glenn Beck.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
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White House chief of staff Susie Wiles held an emotional meeting with staff on Wednesday after the assassination, telling members to go home and hug their families, the Wall Street Journal reported.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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With his latest weigh-in blunder, there's no telling whether Dana White, who has publicly criticized Gastelum for his egregious weigh-in mishaps in the past, will cut the longtime vet.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Videos from bystanders appeared to capture on person running across a rooftop of a nearby building on the campus, called the Losee Center, located around 140 yards from the stage were Kirk was speaking from.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Livestream video of the event showed crowds of people running from the university's courtyard where the 31-year-old was speaking when the shooting occurred.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The two tech firms are discussing a sizable deal to support data center development in the country which could ultimately be worth billions of dollars, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC, confirming earlier reporting from the Financial Times.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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In partnership with The Hollywood Roosevelt, the series will see Murgatroyd catch up with fellow reality television stars at the iconic hotel, discussing topics such as motherhood, entrepreneurship, career journeys and their favorite reality TV obsessions.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Hill, an investigative journalist and news anchor at Jonesboro TV station KAIT, was a pioneering documentary filmmaker dedicated to sharing Arkansas’ history with a wider public.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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The internet star has made a habit out of sharing the aftermath of her wild nights out on TikTok, hibernating under hoodies and ordering food to fill her stomach.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Vocalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocalizing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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