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adjective

Definition of purrednext
as in muttered

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purred

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verb

past tense of purr
as in whispered

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purred
  1. whispered
  2. mouthed
  3. breathed
  4. uttered
  5. looked
  6. stated
Verb
  • But in lieu of a flamboyant, la dolce vita–style lifestyle brand, Bottega only whispered of luxury.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Still, something hit differently when Barlow leaned into Bateman’s ear and whispered those now-iconic words.
    Lindy Segal, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of whispered
Adjective
  • The stars each mouthed lines their characters said while taking a phone call.
    Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
  • British scientists have developed a choker that detects its wearer's silently mouthed words, and converts them into audible synthetic speech.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
Definition of mouthed
Verb
  • The room breathed a collective sigh of relief.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The three points also breathed some life back into the home team.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of breathed
Verb
  • Well, that’s just not a common word uttered by the holidayers dressed in designer kaftans.
    Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Not a word of condemnation has been uttered by the Western mainstream media, none whatsoever.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of uttered
Verb
  • When neighborhood groups in West LA sued the city over the lack of environmental review, Boring settled with them and looked to build elsewhere.
    Daniel Rothberg, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2025
  • From the opening tip, Williamson looked explosive.
    William Guillory, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of looked
Verb
  • According to the lawsuit the BOP has unlawfully treated credits earned under FSA as discretionary rather than a mandate clearly stated in the law.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The news agency also quoted medical workers who stated that four bodies had been recovered from the crash so far.
    Pilar Arias, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of stated
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