Definitions

uttering

[uht-er-ing] / ˈʌt ər ɪŋ /

VERB

say, reveal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

articulate assert blurt deliver enunciate express mutter proclaim pronounce recite shout speak whisper

STRONG

affirm air announce asseverate chime chin declaim declare disclose divulge exclaim go jaw modulate mouth promulgate publish spiel state talk verbalize vocalize voice

WEAK

bring out come out with give words to lip make known put into words throw out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be quiet conceal hide mumble

STRONG

deny refrain secrete suppress withhold

Example Sentences

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Uttering a phrase not likely to be used very often in the days ahead, Mr. Biden said: “I agree with the speaker.”

From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2023

Uttering the words “PC case” in The Verge’s Slack summoned the room’s SFF enthusiasts out of thin air, who pointed out that there are some other equally fetching options out there.

From The Verge • Feb. 15, 2022

Uttering that statement filled me with dread: Under these circumstances nothing is knowable.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2020

Uttering schoolboy slang like "wizard" and "blinko" did not work in baritone.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2015

Underwater surveys of the area northeast of the island clearly show remnants of the tower toppled in that direction, with more than two thousand of its blocks Uttering the harbor bed.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro