uttering

present participle of utter

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of uttering Brennaman was off the air for four years after uttering a homophobic slur on a live microphone during a Cincinnati Reds game. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 The other was a tearing beauty, a creature so lovely that one look at her sent young men’s blood pressure skyward and set them to uttering wild, hoarse cries and tearing telephone directories apart with the bare hands. — John Madson, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026 All season, Shamea and Porsha have circled each other, barely uttering a direct word, but the tensions seep to the rest of the group, trickling into every interaction. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 June 2026 On the stand, Popov denied uttering any slurs. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026 In contrast to crimes such as murder or arson, which can be committed without uttering – or writing – a single word, threats are inherently crimes of language. — Phillip M. Carter, The Conversation, 28 May 2026 Once again, we’re shown Blunt’s character being hijacked by aliens mid-weather report, uttering an alien language of clicks and pops. — ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026 So far, 1,500 Orange County voices have spoken without uttering a word. — Mindy Schauer, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026 Gonzalez faces two counts of fraud exceeding $50,000, two counts of grand theft, 61 counts of uttering false instruments and 59 counts of embezzlement, according to the sheriff’s office. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uttering
Verb
  • Social media companies are hesitant to allow promotion on their platforms, and Hollywood is whispering that the tech mogul’s power might keep the public from opportunities to see the film.
    — Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Eventually, my mother comes downstairs again and puts her arms around him and holds him, whispering something to him, words that to me are meaningless and incomprehensible.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Carmella is also still mad at Vicki for saying that Danny is raising her kids, and Heather is angry after learning that Vicki called her fake in Palm Springs.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In 2013 the agency issued a rule saying the exclusion should apply only when an orphan drug is actually used for the rare condition it was designated for.
    — John Mildenberger, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • CMOs are caught in the middle, trying to prove long-term brand value while delivering short-term efficiency gains.
    — Derya Matras, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Farmers, brands and consumers all deserve proof that these approaches are delivering meaningful results.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The time that sales reps used to spend talking to customers is now used to update systems.
    — Kylie Fuentes, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • She was elected and spent last year talking to university administrators and Greek life representatives to try to advocate for more transparency.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This breathable, double-sided mitt boasts 160 LEDs in total, emitting both red and near-infrared light.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • On this, too, Brazil has electoral laws that ban AI tools from ranking candidates or emitting opinions.
    — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Salem witch trials of 1692 carved out an enduring and powerful niche in American history for this little town, and this intimate, kitschy museum does an excellent job telling the story.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The discovery is the latest instance of CDE leadership telling employees bedbugs are not in the building, only for more to be discovered at a later date and igniting doubt among CDE’s workforce on whether treatment is effective.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Genevieve Verlander, wearing a Tigers jersey with her dad's name and number, sprinted to the mound and hugged her father, who reached down to embrace her and started shaking and sobbing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Moaning, sobbing, pleading, the woman grasps the hand of her daughter, Ema (Mercedes Morán).
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • There are 11,000 Starlink satellites currently in orbit that provide service to people in over 170 countries, Lauren Dreyer, SpaceX's Vice President of Starlink business operations, said while speaking at India Mobile Congress on Wednesday.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • She was hospitalized and, as of Tuesday, was awake and speaking.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Uttering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uttering. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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