vocalize
verb
vo·cal·ize
ˈvō-kə-ˌlīz 
vocalized; vocalizing
2
a
: to make voiced rather than voiceless : voice
b
: to convert to a vowel
3
: to furnish (something, such as a consonantal Hebrew or Arabic text) with vowels or vowel points
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Examples of vocalize in a Sentence
The male bird vocalizes to attract a mate.
she's not one to vocalize her worries
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Eric Fuller, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
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Eric Fuller, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The finale opens on a lush green expanse of forest as women vocalize in the background.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), the largest union of maritime workers in North America, has vocalized plans to go on strike at all of its Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports Oct. 1 if a new contract agreement can’t be reached with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX).
—Kyla Guilfoil, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2024
Grohl has vocalized that any royalties from the unauthorized use of the song would be paid to the Harris and Walz campaign.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2024
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“Vocalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocalize. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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vocalize
verb
vo·cal·ize
ˈvō-kə-ˌlīz
vocalized; vocalizing
: to give voice to
especially
: sing entry 1 sense 1a
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