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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"I arrived two hours before kick-off and the match was in jeopardy because the toilets were overflowing," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

"I get as much enjoyment from going to humble non-league clubs as I do big showpiece games," Tony, now 62, says.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

"Out of the five continental semis in the club's history, I was involved in two. That makes me incredibly proud," the 53-year-old says.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

"When it's really bad weather, I'm ringing around trying to see who's definitely playing, scouting around to see which non-league clubs play on an artificial pitch," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“I don’t like this,” Mom says, making tiny circles in the air with her index finger when I decline her offer of a ride to practice again.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam