EXPRESSED Synonyms: 153 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

past tense of express

as in voiced

to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion) in a true democracy, a person can freely express his or her views

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as in squeezed

to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of except as a fun event at festivals, nowadays people do not make wine by expressing grapes with their feet

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as in implied

to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind an upraised thumb is now universally recognized as a gesture expressing approval or encouragement

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as in said

to convey in appropriate or telling terms could you express your opinion of the book in words a little more precise than "lousy"?

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as in embodied

to represent in visible form towering spires express in glass and steel the optimism of the age

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Executives expressed interest in the opportunity but there was also a measure of caution given their past experience in the country. — Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 Her team expressed appreciation for the support and is open to continuing the conversation, according to a joint announcement from the governor and the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 That's also when Amazon CEO Andy Jassy expressed confidence that the company's aggressive investments will pay off, eventually driving long-term revenue and free cash flow. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 The festival has been in Edinburgh since its inception in the Scottish capital 50 years ago and almost everyone Variety spoke to about the move expressed some disappointment. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 Researchers have also expressed concern over the White House’s increasing power over who receives scientific grants. — Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Lopez has already expressed his ambition to face the winner of the Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn fight next, aiming for an undisputed 147-pound title. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Teaching simple techniques, like taking a pause when stressed, can make a world of difference when making decisions, Hunt expressed. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026 Because Keegan is loved — loved — in this place and the emotion has been expressed vocally often. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressed

Adjective

Airport express cars could have a different design/color so riders could readily distinguish them from Blue Line trains and be equipped with luggage racks and other travel-friendly features.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
The Eagles were, however, baldly ambitious from the start, a band that formed with the express mission of writing hits, getting famous, getting laid, getting rich.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of express

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Shot by Glen Luchford, the images track a cast that includes Romeo Beckham, a collaborator of the brand since 2013, and FKA Twigs, who voiced the runway soundtrack.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Mimikyu has since appeared in multiple games and the Pokémon Trading Card Game, as well as the anime adaptation of the series where it is voiced by Billy Bob Thompson.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026

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America’s aging farmers have been holding on to machinery for longer than usual as low crop prices and rising costs squeezed their finances.

— Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Officials said the bears appeared to have squeezed through a 1-foot-wide opening in the concrete structure (likely seeking water during hot, humid weather) and then couldn’t get back out.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

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Organic cotton needs to be named, not just implied, in the frameworks that will direct investment over the next decade.

— Bart Vollaard, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
While stocks slipped midday as shares of Nvidia unwound some of its big earnings gains, the S&P was down three-tenths of a percent, about half the roughly 60 basis-point range options pricing had implied for Friday's session.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of implied

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Over the following two and a half years, the data center will incrementally ramp its load up to a minimum bill demand of 480 megawatts with a maximum contract demand of 600 megawatts, the memo said.

— Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
An attorney representing Matthew Mayich’s family said Arizona State University is mishandling the investigation into the hockey player’s collapse and hospitalization and called on members of the coaching staff to be put on administrative leave.

— Nathan Fenno, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of said

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Jia found that many of the current chatbots did not include features that embodied human values including trust, well-being and calmness.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
China’s focus on humanoid robots and embodied AI still faces obstacles.

— Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of embodied

Adjective

The movie boasts entirely original characters, Lovecraftian vibes, a young Brad Pitt, and explicit horniness.

— James Grebey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
That can mean funding small pilot programs, giving teams explicit room to experiment within reasonable guardrails, or simply promoting the people already finding smarter ways to work before anyone told them to.

— Stacy L. Hambleton, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

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Eastward to Morgan City, Louisiana, the surge could be as high as 3 feet, while southward along the Texas coast, the storm surge could be up to 2 feet as far south as San Luis Pass, the center stated.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
At least three other residents were also videotaped, a police report stated, one while naked in the shower, one on the toilet and another in her underpants in front of her wheelchair.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

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