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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of utter.

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  • adjective communicated in words

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Examples

  • Do the math, also the phrase uttered by Marianne Gingrich at one point. #scdebate— Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox January 20, 20128.33pm: Our correspondent Ewen MacAskill is at the debate venue here in Charleston and gives his thoughts on Newt Gingrich's beat-up of CNN's super-dumb questioning about his second wife:

    South Carolina Republican debate – as it happened 2012

  • Actually, the title uttered by the Magdalene, one of the juiciest in all of silent films, is Go fetch my richest perfumes!

    Empire of Dreams Scott Eyman 2010

  • He heard his name uttered several times, and he awaited his punishment.

    The Lost Children Carolyn Cohagan 2010

  • The absent Hoover cast his shadow over the entire ceremony like an unacknowledged wraith, his name uttered from the grandstand not once during the long day.

    Colossus Michael Hiltzik 2010

  • He heard his name uttered several times, and he awaited his punishment.

    The Lost Children Carolyn Cohagan 2010

  • His whole body spasms with delight to be known, to be called, to hear his name uttered out loud.

    Tattoos on the Heart Gregory Boyle 2010

  • He heard his name uttered several times, and he awaited his punishment.

    The Lost Children Carolyn Cohagan 2010

  • The absent Hoover cast his shadow over the entire ceremony like an unacknowledged wraith, his name uttered from the grandstand not once during the long day.

    Colossus Michael Hiltzik 2010

  • He heard his name uttered several times, and he awaited his punishment.

    The Lost Children Carolyn Cohagan 2010

  • It speaks of a word uttered by the human voice which embodies a conception or idea.3

    The Busy Mom’s Guide to Bible Study Lisa Whelchel 2007

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  • "Psst. Want some counterfeit money?" uttered Tom.

    July 25, 2008