Said is Dead
Verbs to Substitute for “Said”
In a happy way In an angry way trembled acknowledged
laughed
rejoiced raged In an understanding way A
giggled accused
joked miffed empathized acknowledged
lilted acquiesced
sang out seethed accepted added
addressed
In a sad way fumed consoled ad-libbed
cried admitted
agonized retorted crooned admonished
bawled advised
blubbered thundered comforted advocated
lamented affirmed
sobbed blurted sympathized agreed
groaned alleged
sniveled In a pained way agreed allowed
wept announced
mourned barked In a tired way answered
apologized
In a bossy way cried out mumbled approved
insisted argued
bossed cried struggled articulated
demanded assented
preached screamed emitted asserted
dictated assumed
professed jabbered wearied assured
ordered
bellowed In a begging way
groaned beseeched
howled begged
shrieked implored
roared pleaded
grieved entreated
wailed appealed to
yelped As an answer
In a frightened way responded
quaked retorted
stammered replied
shuddered rejoined
quivered answered
attacked charged countered E
attested chanted cracked echoed
averred chattered cried elaborated
avowed cheered croaked emitted
chided crowed emphasized
B chimed in encouraged
babbled chirped D enjoined
balked chuckled dared enunciated
bargained cited debated estimated
bantered choked decided exclaimed
barked claimed declared exhorted
bawled commanded declined explained
beckoned commented decreed exploded
began complained decried expressed
begged conceded deduced
bellowed concluded defended F
blabbed condescended deferred faltered
blasted confessed delivered feared
blubbered confided demanded foretold
blurted consented demurred fumed
boasted consoled denied
boomed contested denounced G
bragged contended described gabbed
brayed continued dictated gasped
breathed contradicted directed giggled
bubbled conveyed disclosed gossiped
cooed divulged granted
C corrected drawled grinned
cackled counseled droned groaned
called growled
cautioned grumbled
grunted J O propounded
guessed jawed objected protested
gurgled jested observed proved
joked orated puffed
H joshed ordered
haggled judged outlined Q
hedged justified quibbled
held (forth) P quipped
hesitated L panted quizzed
hinted lamented pattered quoted
hissed laughed persisted questioned
hollered lectured persuaded
howled lied pestered R
hummed lisped phrased rambled
listed piped ranted
I pleaded reaffirmed
imparted M pointed out reasoned
implied made known pondered recalled
implored maintained positioned recommended
indicated mentioned praised referred
informed mimicked prattled refused
injected moaned prayed refuted
insinuated mumbled preached regretted
insisted murmured predicted reiterated
instructed mused proclaimed rejoiced
interjected muttered professed rejoined
interrupted promised related
intimidated N prompted relayed
invited nagged pronounced reflected
itemized narrated proposed remarked
noted remembered
notified
reminded sniffed testified wondered aloud
repeated snorted thanked wrangled
replied sobbed thought
reported soothed threatened Y
reprimanded sounded thundered yapped
responded specified told yawned
restated speculated twitted yelled
resumed spewed yelped
retorted spieled U
roared spoke urged Verbs to Substitute for “Asked”
returned sputtered uttered begged
ruled squawked beseeched
squeaked V entreated
S squealed verbalized inquired
sanctioned stammered vocalized interrogated
sang stated voiced prayed
scoffed stipulated vowed pleaded
scolded stormed pled
screamed stressed W petitioned
screeched stuttered wailed proposed
scolded submitted warbled queried
shared suggested warned questioned
shot back supposed went on requested
shouted wept solicited
shrieked T wheezed suggested
sighed talked whimpered wondered
snapped tattled whined
snarled taught whispered
sneered taunted whistled
snickered teased whooped
wished
wondered