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verb

past tense of utter

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Recent Examples of uttered
Verb
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
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • But in lieu of a flamboyant, la dolce vita–style lifestyle brand, Bottega only whispered of luxury.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Still, something hit differently when Barlow leaned into Bateman’s ear and whispered those now-iconic words.
    Lindy Segal, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The animals look realer than ever, and their mouths more convincingly match the spoken dialogue.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
  • With Spanish as one of the most spoken languages in the world, this is a phrase widely known.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Its long snout is equipped with sensory organs called ampullae of Lorenzini, which detect the weak electric fields emitted by nearby prey.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The end product is almost chemically inert and the radioactive material is dispersed throughout the glass, reducing the amount of radiation emitted.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Critics say that one of the most vocal proponents of that previous effort, Michigan rocker Ted Nugent, didn’t help the cause.
    Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Lynn Florian, 8th Ward, was very vocal in her criticism of the 9% turnout four years ago.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In fact, three experts told Newsweek that 2025 will look much the same as 2024 in terms of COVID-19 risk.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • As a defensive end going to a Power 4 school, I’ve been told $60,000 to $80,000 a semester.
    Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Attending what marked her seventh time at fashion's biggest night, Zendaya, one of the event's co-hosts, delivered somewhat of a fashion show with her two extravagant outfit changes.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Also, returns can be processed faster since they are delivered directly by DHL to Mytheresa’s distribution center, without intermediary processing at DHL’s warehouse.
    Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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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“Uttered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uttered. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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