as in voiced
expressed or communicated by voice
her first uttered cry for help since the start of the ordeal
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as in whispered
to send forth using the vocal chords
she tried not to utter a sound as the doctor gave her a flu shot
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as in said
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
never uttered a single comment at the meeting
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Recent Examples of uttered
Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
Not a word of condemnation has been uttered by the Western mainstream media, none whatsoever.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Passengers also told the outlet that Virgil uttered racial slurs and attacked two crew members.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
The f-word is uttered twice, once sotto voce and once quite loudly and clearly.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 Dec. 2024
Unlike the multi-beat belt of that word on the Broadway recording, here, it’s uttered in affecting disbelief.
—Sammi Tapper, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
Folk or hip-hop lyrics that get some of their bite from being uttered aloud are analyzed like modernist poems; graffiti sprayed on an office building loses its humor when treated as another oil hanging in a white cube.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 13 Nov. 2024
Two quotes, uttered by two men, separated by a century.
—Arthur Caplan, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
It was uttered by Han-gyeol (Gong Yoo) to Eun-chan (Yoon Eun-hye) after sharing a passionate kiss.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Well, that’s just not a common word uttered by the holidayers dressed in designer kaftans.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
Not a word of condemnation has been uttered by the Western mainstream media, none whatsoever.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Passengers also told the outlet that Virgil uttered racial slurs and attacked two crew members.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
The f-word is uttered twice, once sotto voce and once quite loudly and clearly.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 Dec. 2024
Unlike the multi-beat belt of that word on the Broadway recording, here, it’s uttered in affecting disbelief.
—Sammi Tapper, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
Folk or hip-hop lyrics that get some of their bite from being uttered aloud are analyzed like modernist poems; graffiti sprayed on an office building loses its humor when treated as another oil hanging in a white cube.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 13 Nov. 2024
Two quotes, uttered by two men, separated by a century.
—Arthur Caplan, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
It was uttered by Han-gyeol (Gong Yoo) to Eun-chan (Yoon Eun-hye) after sharing a passionate kiss.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uttered
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Several original cast members are returning, including co-writer and co-director Chris Sanders, who created and voiced Stitch.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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The 49-year-old voiced hope that, rather than being sold, the medals might find their way back to their rightful owner.Isaac Yee and Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
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Still, something hit differently when Barlow leaned into Bateman’s ear and whispered those now-iconic words.Lindy Segal, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
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After all, the Colombian author himself took years to craft this fictional town, which for many was born in One Hundred Years of Solitude but had been whispered into existence through earlier stories.Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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Players will race against each other to slap a match between a spoken word and a card, but three action cards will pop up and surprise you along the way.Kayla Kitts, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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In 2004 she was nominated for a Grammy for best spoken word album.Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
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The purple color is actually caused by red light emitted by the NV centers.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
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Those are all real photons, such as photons emitted by the Sun (or other light sources) and reflected off of the objects around us.Big Think, Big Think, 20 Dec. 2024
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But when hundreds of millions of users are updating, even a very small percentage impacted is a large number of people—and those people can be vocal and can take to forums and social media to make their point, and that gets picked up and amplified, and before long there’s a perception issue.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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The Grammy nominee was reportedly accompanied by close friend and vocal coach Stevie Mackey, who wore his own full-length fur coat along with a scarf.Gil Macias, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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Every night the lamb would cry, and be told to hush, for its bleats disturbed their sleep.Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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This wouldn't be the first time an owner learned their cat's gender was different from what they were originally told.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Subscribe to This Week Our editors’ top picks, delivered free to your inbox every Friday.Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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Barrett delivered a strong performance, finishing with 23 points, six rebounds, and six assists on 7-of-13 shooting, but watched a large chunk of the fourth quarter from the bench.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Staff from New Hampshire Public Radio talked to everyone, from roadtrippers to small business owners, state park workers, and local university students.Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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As part of his teaching, the court heard that Westwood talked to one teenager, who was raped, about a masturbation scene from Bridgerton.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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