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to express (a thought or emotion) in words
couldn't quite verbalize the cause of his mental distress
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Recent Examples of verbalized
Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
And Payton verbalized his frustration over the Wilson deal, the source said, done before his arrival.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
And on Sunday, Nick Bolton, the proverbial green-dot defensive play-caller for five years, verbalized a call that he’s never used before.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
True consent is clear, enthusiastic, ongoing, verbalized, freely given and able to be withdrawn at any time.
—Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
The school emphasized that students should express themselves in words, but Jude was not a child who verbalized his feelings.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
And Payton verbalized his frustration over the Wilson deal, the source said, done before his arrival.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
And on Sunday, Nick Bolton, the proverbial green-dot defensive play-caller for five years, verbalized a call that he’s never used before.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
True consent is clear, enthusiastic, ongoing, verbalized, freely given and able to be withdrawn at any time.
—Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbalized
Adjective
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The robot transitions smoothly between rolling and stepping, executing ice-skating and roller-skating maneuvers with coordinated control of both its wheels and articulated legs.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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Inspired by a golden eagle native to the Pacific Northwest region, the puppet features the studio’s first fully articulated bird wings, designed to open and collapse like those of a real bird.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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But in the meantime, the president can’t take back his words, words that appear to meet the UN definition of genocide and, when uttered by a world leader, are taken as policy.—
Adam Harris,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The cult of Santa Muerte could, of course, be said to be in the thrall of that fantasy, but the same could be said of the cult’s main antagonist, the Catholic Church, which has vociferously denounced the movement.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Charles and Camilla will then tour the White House, the embassy said, before moving on to a garden party hosted at the British Ambassador’s residence.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Murmurs of possible tactics abound—including more talk within the administration of the DPA after Anthropic’s Mythos announcement, one person with knowledge of such discussions told us.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The story of the site, which was subsequently bought by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in 2005, is told in MySpace, a documentary directed by Tommy Avallone and produced by Gunpowder & Sky, the company founded by former MTV boss Van Toffler.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Someone get that chat-naming psychic on the phone and find out if she’s talked to Deux Moi.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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One of the most talked-about pairs is Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz, who reportedly got engaged in late April.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
28 Apr. 2026
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At a closed-door conference on April 28, the court and participants discussed the user experience, revealing that several bugs and hurdles remain.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Bass’ office and Airbnb didn’t respond when asked whether that was the amount being discussed, but opponents have seized on that figure.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Mercury in your 12th House of Reflection brings up thoughts that need processing before being shared.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Britain’s Prince and Princess of Wales have shared a photograph of themselves with their three children to celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Verbalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbalized. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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