utter
verb (used with object)
to give audible expression to; speak or pronounce.
uttered
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past participleof utter.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof utter.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
utterverb (used with object)to give audible expression to; speak or pronounce.
Example Sentences
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The saying is one of his favorite maxims, but it hasn’t been uttered by any other world leader for centuries.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
His castmate Richard O'Brien asked him to audition for his new musical, The Rocky Horror Show, the iconic 1973 role in which Curry uttered the line "don't dream it, be it".
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
It will decide if words uttered on the evening news are something the public shouldn’t have heard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
"It's crazy!" uttered a woman as the crowd beside suddenly burst into enthusiastic applause.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
She could not hold back the tears as she uttered the words that would send me away from her.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
