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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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“I went to that place,” Tucci said, avoiding uttering the chain’s name aloud.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Nearly 300 episodes, which aired during the 1990s and 2000s, showed the hapless, accident-prone brothers uttering their catchphrase "To me, to you" as they caused chaos everywhere they went.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Many were too shocked to speak, uttering few words before breaking down in tears or retreating into silence.

From Barron's • May 19, 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

Holding the stick out in front of him, still uttering those deep grunts, he started beating at the apple as if he was killing a snake.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls