VOCALIZING Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

vocalizing

verb

present participle of vocalize

as in saying

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

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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 Video shows the monkeys in their natural habitat vocalizing while in trees. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 16 July 2026 And other cities, counties, and states are pivoting to get residents more information as deals are increasingly obstructed by residents loudly vocalizing opposition. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026 Supporting each other through vocalizing their backstories makes their bond stronger. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 May 2026 Expressing support for open primaries to a national audience is an important first step, but vocalizing this support after the legislative session has ended is less effective than concrete action while the session is in progress. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2026 Qing Bao has become increasingly active in return, wandering her habitat, scent marking, climbing trees and vocalizing back at Bao Li. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026 Throughout our interview, Cardi seems self-conscious about vocalizing her anxieties, not about the anxieties themselves, but there are so many of them spewing out of her. — Jazmine Hughes, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026 But vocalizing lessons isn't always the best way. — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026 The lack of conversations about this issue is partly because some mothers, understandably, often feel apprehensive about confronting friends and family for fear of being perceived negatively for vocalizing their hurt and needs — a common consequence. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026

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Verb

The league also issued a statement saying that officials had been in contact with Eagles medical personnel and the Cleveland Clinic in London throughout Hurts’ treatment.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Otherwise, Paoli noted few parameters for a Vega commission, saying that each budget is tailor-made to its recipient.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of saying

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The demonstrators can be seen chanting and holding placards in the video above, from the Reuters news agency.

— Elina Baudier Kim, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
An hour before a ball was even kicked on Sunday afternoon, the beating of drums and chanting from the River Guard supporters group could be heard loud and clear from the locker rooms at the Boas Soccer Complex.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of chanting

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The first one, released in 1986, featured Stevie Ray Vaughan playing guitar in front of a huge Texas flag and uttering the now-famous slogan into the camera.

— Katie Standing, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Brennaman was off the air for four years after uttering a homophobic slur on a live microphone during a Cincinnati Reds game.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of uttering

Verb

Orlando was always within reach, sharing recipes and starting conversations about food systems.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
And student unions across Europe are sharing advice and their experiences with one another, Alice de Brito, vice president of France’s main student union, UNEF, told CNN.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of sharing

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