says

[sez] / sɛz /

VERB

make declaration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

add announce answer assert claim convey declare deliver disclose do estimate express maintain mention read repeat reply report respond reveal speak state suggest tell voice

STRONG

affirm allege communicate conjecture divulge flap gab guess imagine imply jaw judge lip opine orate perform pronounce rap recite rehearse relate remark render rumor spiel utter verbalize yak

WEAK

break silence come out with give voice make known put forth put into words

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ask be quiet conceal deny disclaim hide hold keep keep secret listen neglect question refrain request retain suppress withhold

STRONG

fail praise

Example Sentences

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"But reefs aren't just piles of shells or skeletons," says Dr. Esquivel-Muelbert.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

"We are seeing fewer people come to the site because they're getting the answers from an AI model," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

"The males of these spiders have the longest palps among all known tarantulas," Dr. Zamani says.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

"It's about making sure your content is very clear and concise and easy to understand," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

“But if you did stop it,” he says, “what would’ve been the consequence?”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam