VOCALIZED Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

vocalized

verb

past tense of vocalize

as in uttered

to express (a thought or emotion) in words she's not one to vocalize her worries

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as in chanted

to produce musical sounds with the voice spent some time vocalizing before the concert

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Recent Examples of vocalized Silence fills the monastery usually when prayers are not vocalized or sung. — Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026 Last week, Diggins vocalized a litany of frustrations with the Sky — ranging from her move to the bench to recovery resources to end-of-game management by coach Tyler Marsh — before being suddenly added to the injury report. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026 Jeremy Siegel, a seasoned economist and Professor Emeritus of Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, has vocalized concerns about the efficacy of gold as a buffer to inflation. — Dan Simms, USA Today, 26 June 2026 The speech came three months after Dolan vocalized a Finals-or-bust expectation during a rare interview on WFAN. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026 Members of the Jewish community have vocalized feeling less safe in recent years. — Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 3 May 2026 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. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 24 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 Australia and New Zealand have both vocalized support of Andrew’s removal. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026

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In the wake of the Covid pandemic, countless pieties were uttered about disease control.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026
While being escorted out of the synagogue by security, Montes allegedly struck a 63-year-old woman who was attending the services, cutting her lip and bruising her arm, and headbutted a security guard and uttered a racial slur, according to police.

— Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of uttered

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According to the Key of the Gulf account, the Africans sang and chanted, performing their native ceremony on a beach almost 7,000 miles from their homes.

— Victoria Davies, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
Kids lining up for autographs after training camp practices have chanted his name.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of chanted

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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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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
America's Got Talent contestant Avalon Penrose, who introduced herself as someone who sang opera in her childhood, brought chaos — and fun — to the stage.

— Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025

Definition of sang

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During their visit, the wife talked incessantly, sharing stories about their family members in great detail.

— R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
The Hollywood Reporter reported in November 2024 that Cruise had talked to Paramount about a follow-up to his 1990 NASCAR racing film.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of talked

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Stuttgart’s Bilal El Khannouss, a No 10, was also discussed, but Fernandez-Pardo was Newcastle’s true focus.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Elsewhere, the war in Ukraine was discussed Monday at a summit in Kyrgyzstan involving the leaders of China, Russia and India.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of discussed

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The average earnings growth of Nifty 50 companies was 11% in the June quarter, while mid-caps reported 31% growth from a year ago, according to data shared with CNBC by Indian broking firm Ambit Capital.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Bullock shared her memories of the icon one day after Parton died following a brief battle with cancer at age 80, her representatives confirmed to PEOPLE.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

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