uttered; uttering; utters
1
2
: to put (notes, currency, etc.) into circulation
specifically
: to circulate (something, such as a forged or counterfeit note) as if legal or genuine
utter false tokens
3
: to put forth or out : discharge
4
obsolete
: to offer for sale
: to make a statement or sound
Examples of utter in a Sentence
Adjective
It's hard to believe that we were utter strangers just a few days ago.
The situation descended into utter chaos.
The children displayed an utter lack of interest in the performance.
The movie was utter garbage.
That argument is utter nonsense.
Verb
She uttered a cry of pleasure.
He can hardly utter a sentence without swearing.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Rather, her photos, documents and collages point to the extreme paucity of surviving evidence and the utter impossibility of a cohesive, factual narrative.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
Bowman has been charged with fiduciary embezzlement and unwarranted privilege for her misuse of bail funds, and forgery and uttering for creating and submitting a false recognizance form.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
What is surprising is the utter rationalism of her response.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Rather, her photos, documents and collages point to the extreme paucity of surviving evidence and the utter impossibility of a cohesive, factual narrative.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
The monastery is central to the story, and its elder—named Zosima in the novel—comforts a woman who has lost her child, aged two years and nine months, with words that echo those uttered by Ambrose.
—Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
Bowman has been charged with fiduciary embezzlement and unwarranted privilege for her misuse of bail funds, and forgery and uttering for creating and submitting a false recognizance form.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for utter
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“Utter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utter. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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