Definitions

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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says

“My job is my life,” says Sondheimer, 67, who has been the chronicler of the sporting lives of three generations of athletes from San Clemente to Santa Barbara.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

"He had had been in an airplane and had a turn because his heart medication wasn't working," says Dominic.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

At least initially, gross margins could land somewhere between 50% and 80%, says Graybosch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

“I’m not trying to sell myself,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

Like a little sneeze, she says, if you ask her.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly