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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“It says a lot about my training and teammates who push me in practice every day. I’m ecstatic.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

The Brown indictment says that Su, the Stratos owner, had also worked with Duggan, whose charges concern alleged events before Su’s 2014 arrest.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Brown’s case reveals new details about how the U.S. says China is recruiting foreigners to advance Xi’s aspirations—and how Washington, in response, aims to prosecute pilots it accuses of helping Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

"They'll get something that is a copy from the runway or from a designer brand and sell it at a ridiculous price," Kenyan designer Zia Bett says – though she remains optimistic.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

“You look like you could use some water,” Nate says from behind me, making me startle.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam