vocalizing

verb

Definition of vocalizingnext
present participle of vocalize
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 Synonyms for vocalizing
  1. talking
  2. telling
  3. speaking
  4. discussing
Verb
  • Let’s look at the other two trades before talking waiver wire moves.
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The police video shows the officers milling about and talking as Nichols struggles with his injuries.
    Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of talking
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  • Other brands claim to use only non-psychoactive mushrooms, like reishi, lion’s mane, and chaga, but still say their products will result in psychedelic experiences—a red flag that the label isn’t telling the whole story, Michienzi says.
    Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This, as a filmmaker telling this particular story, is infinitely more interesting.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of telling
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  • His script had been passed on all around town since 2016, with Baum saying it at one point involved 50 speaking parts, dozens of locations, and sprawled to 200 pages.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
  • President Joe Biden will be speaking at the White House press briefing Friday.
    Conrad Hoyt, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of speaking
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  • From gifts for the home to the perfect stocking stuffer for under $100, the Vogue team’s edit of the best Amazon gifts took no shortage of scrolling, testing, and discussing amongst ourselves.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Schmitt argued with the new hospital chaplain James (Michael Thomas Grant) over discussing death with the young boy.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of discussing
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