vocalize
verb (used with object)
to make vocal; utter; articulate; sing.
vocalizing
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present participleof vocalize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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"It's reacting, it has both eyes open, it's vocalizing, but it's incredibly uncertain and it's scared," he said.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
It wasn’t until recent weeks that people began really vocalizing their animosity.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2026
Hundreds of billions of dollars were wiped from public markets after prominent CEOs and analysts started publicly vocalizing concerns about an AI bubble.
From Barron's ● Nov. 20, 2025
I wouldn’t pay to hear her read the proverbial phone book, but I might shell out to hear her sing it, while cracking jokes in between vocalizing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
Still, decisions about crescendos and decrescendos, tempo, and score reading have to be made, but there are endless possibilities for vocalizing and playing these child-centered compositions.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
