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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 verbalize
Know what the return is and be prepared to verbalize it.
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Dr. Eric George, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Balfe did find the formality of the vows, which Claire can barely muster enough strength to verbalize as commanded, to be especially painful.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
The phrase comes near enough to verbalizing those overwhelming feelings that manifested mostly as screams.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
In addition, the conversations present an opportunity for the employee to verbalize their goals at the company.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
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Dr. Eric George, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Balfe did find the formality of the vows, which Claire can barely muster enough strength to verbalize as commanded, to be especially painful.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
The phrase comes near enough to verbalizing those overwhelming feelings that manifested mostly as screams.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
In addition, the conversations present an opportunity for the employee to verbalize their goals at the company.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbalize
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Trump has said there is a national emergency at the southern border, which was a central part of his campaign message, and is implementing several executive orders related to immigration and border security on his first day in office.—
Brad Dress,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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The latter had symbolism, Trump said, as President William McKinley embraced tariffs.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2025
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The two foes utter each other's names and glare at each other.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
25 Dec. 2024
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At the bottom of that last one was written in small type the name of the man who had uttered that line.—
Catherine Porter,
New York Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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The dealership employee told police that Pan had asked to borrow the car for a test drive and had never returned.—
Emma Steele,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The 24-year-old Brooklyn man who was run down by a group of attackers and fatally stabbed Thursday was a father and aspiring rapper, the victim’s family told the Daily News Saturday.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Before trying any supplement, talk with a healthcare provider.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
26 Jan. 2025
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That is a location that president and candidate Trump talked quite a lot about, specifically as an example of immigration run amuck.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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About 18 people spoke at the meeting about Naperville’s electric utility and its contract with IMEA.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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And is this for the better or for worse? Chris Ward, the chief supply chain officer for the fast food burger chain spoke in a statement about the change.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2025
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Trump has also discussed taking back the Panama Canal, where China controls two of five ports.—
Brad Dress,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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Over Zoom, Yost discussed the shocking finale, including three major scenes at the very end, the especially surprising final sequence that could change everything, and what to expect from Season 3.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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Much of the Biden EO is already implemented across federal agencies, but a requirement for developers of the most advanced AI models to share the results of safety testing with the government is now gone.—
Maria Curi,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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Clips of the handshakes were quickly shared on social media, prompting some Trump supporters to suggest that Barron would one day follow in his father's footsteps by becoming president himself.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Verbalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbalize. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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