uttering

verb

present participle of utter
1
as in whispering
to send forth using the vocal chords she tried not to utter a sound as the doctor gave her a flu shot

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2
as in saying
to express (a thought or emotion) in words never uttered a single comment at the meeting

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Recent Examples of uttering The other was a tearing beauty, a creature so lovely that one look at her sent young men’s blood pressure skyward and set them to uttering wild, hoarse cries and tearing telephone directories apart with the bare hands. — John Madson, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026 All season, Shamea and Porsha have circled each other, barely uttering a direct word, but the tensions seep to the rest of the group, trickling into every interaction. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 June 2026 On the stand, Popov denied uttering any slurs. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026 In contrast to crimes such as murder or arson, which can be committed without uttering – or writing – a single word, threats are inherently crimes of language. — Phillip M. Carter, The Conversation, 28 May 2026 Once again, we’re shown Blunt’s character being hijacked by aliens mid-weather report, uttering an alien language of clicks and pops. — ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026 Womble sat silently, not uttering a word after entering his guilty plea. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026 So far, 1,500 Orange County voices have spoken without uttering a word. — Mindy Schauer, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026 Gonzalez faces two counts of fraud exceeding $50,000, two counts of grand theft, 61 counts of uttering false instruments and 59 counts of embezzlement, according to the sheriff’s office. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uttering
  1. whispering
  2. saying
  3. delivering
  4. talking
  5. emitting
  6. telling
  7. sobbing
  8. speaking
Verb
  • As the drama of the mistrial motion unfolded, the crowd in the courtroom began whispering.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Ranchers began whispering about eminent domain, turning a debate over federal policy into something deeply personal.
    — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of whispering
Verb
  • On Monday, those five writers — also DSA-LA members — panned the idea of an endorsement, saying Raman hasn’t earned it.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The display was set up by police, with authorities saying some of the bodies recovered from the floods were in an advanced state of decomposition, making physical identification difficult.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of saying
Verb
  • Posty won’t be delivering for fans in Asia, Australia and New Zealand later this year, as planned.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Nvidia reported another blowout quarter on Wednesday, delivering a beat on topline metrics that was strong enough to send the stock up 4% in extended trading.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of delivering
Verb
  • When families of the Lincoln’s sailors started talking with reporters, their complaints were met with contempt from the top.
    — Andrea N. Goldstein, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Taken with each other, Celine agrees to continue talking with Jesse in Vienna before his morning flight.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of talking
Verb
  • The new model can go up to 48 hours without emitting a single emission at anchor.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The resulting material reflects nearly 88% of incident sunlight while emitting just over 96% of its light in the mid-infrared range.
    — Mike McRae August 24, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of emitting
Verb
  • Those are police officers and people up high at CPD, literally calling me, meeting with us, telling us that morale’s at an all-time low.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Dawadi ordered those already there to leave and called bus drivers, telling them to only stop at safer places.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of telling
Verb
  • When the coroner’s deputy lifted Malachi’s body to take it away that night in October 2023, there was no wailing or sobbing from his parents.
    — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
  • After the conversation, Gajdusek drove down the highway, sobbing.
    — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of sobbing
Verb
  • Billie is, broadly speaking, the most desperate character on Adults.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Sheriff Rosie Cordero Stutz said many of the board members were elderly, primarily Spanish-speaking volunteers who investigators believe did not realize what was happening.
    — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of speaking

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“Uttering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uttering. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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