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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Without uttering a word, they portray the nurses bustling behind doctors in the hit series "The Pitt," the agents guarding a crime scene in "NCIS" or, like Armella, work as "stand-ins" for stars.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

She has a withering way of never uttering her former fiancé’s name, referring to him as “a man I met when I was 19.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

Pines recalls one young guest uttering to him in distress: "I've never done anything like that before."

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

Caty Wagner, water campaign manager for the Sierra Club, said she is most concerned that a board member recently felt comfortable uttering a racist remark out loud.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2025

A few seagulls wheeled lazily over the rooftops, uttering the usual mournful cries.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz