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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“To me, it’s so funny that everyone says they canceled pride. Pride is a ... feeling,” Shaw said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

"Unfortunately, that's football, and that's how life is sometimes", says James.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

"My children are all British citizens," she says.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Jack Hudson, a 20-year-old electrician, says he wants the UK to be a country where "everyone gets along with each other".

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The way she says “tell me” suggests that she knows the answer is going to be a lot.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam