verbalize

[vur-buh-lahyz] / ˈvɜr bəˌlaɪz /

VERB

speak

Synonyms

STRONG

articulate blab chat communicate converse enunciate express gab mouth mumble pronounce rap say shout sound state talk tell utter vocalize voice whisper yak yammer

WEAK

break silence make known open one's mouth put into words

Antonyms

STRONG

ask be quiet conceal hide listen mumble question

Example Sentences

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So while Tartakovsky’s samurai is a man who only says as much as he must, Spear doesn’t verbalize his thoughts at all.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

It’s really hard to verbalize how I am feeling at this point.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

“If you’re able to intellectualize that information and verbalize, this isn’t for you,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

The trauma was often too much for them to verbalize.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2023

I had no energy left to verbalize some First Lady-like excuse or even wave to my friends.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama