Here are over 200 other ways to say “said” in writing and to show more action at the same time. It is also important to strike the right balance and not do this too much. My favorite way to find out if my writing has a nice flow, is to listen to it. I have a Macbook, and if I highlight text and use the opposite mouse click then select speech, it will read it back to me. You can also try an app to do this. My favorite is Voice Dream. I’ve used it for years and love it. I highly recommend the voice “Julie” if you are using Voice Dream on your iphone or ipad.

1. bellowed
2. professed
3. promised
4. articulated
5. pronounced
6. objected
7. teased
8. required
9. cautioned
10. answered
11. jabbered
12. echoed
13. lied
14. postulated
15. proclaimed
16. retorted
17. murmured
18. threatened
19. uttered
20. testified
21. joked
22. nagged
23. laughed
24. swore
25. shouted
26. repeated
27. gurgled
28. criticized
29. wondered
30. observed
31. screamed
32. declared
33. reminded
34. challenged
35. quipped
36. contended
37. denied
38. elaborated
39. remembered
40. screeched
41. preached
42. mumbled
43. told
44. reported
45. continued
46. acknowledged
47. reprimanded
48. assured
49. disclosed
50. affirmed
51. sympathized
52. fretted
53. S cont.
54. panted
55. offered
56. related
57. hissed
58. guessed
59. theorized
60. hooted
61. appealed
62. recommended
63. noted
64. quoted
65. muttered
66. confirmed
67. raved
68. argued
69. cried
70. decreed
71. countered
72. ranted
73. chanted
74. consented
75. voiced
76. interrupted
77. queried
78. surmised
79. howled
80. equivocated
81. sputtered
82. interjected
83. explained
84. jeered
85. yelped
86. grumbled
87. gasped
88. barked
89. apologized
90. added
91. directed
92. croaked
93. bragged
94. confided
95. railed
96. digressed
97. alleged
98. waffled
99. corrected
100. debated
101. faltered
102. stammered
103. implied
104. alluded
105. snorted
106. forced
107. insisted
108. exaggerated
109. fumed
110. bawled
111. demanded
112. ordered
113. begged
114. marveled
115. exclaimed
116. vouched
117. questioned
118. recalled
119. lamented
120. replied
121. droned
122. demanded
123. warned
124. advised
125. enunciated
126. babbled
127. enjoined
128. prayed
129. claimed
130. volunteered
131. cross-examined
132. exhorted
133. complained
134. proposed
135. bargained
136. intoned
137. reiterated
138. pleaded
139. declared
140. asserted
141. enacted
142. instructed
143. stressed
144. sobbed
145. speculated
146. prescribed
147. gushed
148. emphasized
149. scoffed
150. jested
151. whispered
152. dictated
153. sneered
154. moaned
155. stated
156. yowled
157. commented
158. recited
159. concurred
160. wailed
161. ventured
162. drawled
163. began
164. revealed
165. mentioned
166. stuttered
167. chided
168. yelled
169. avowed
170. suggested
171. lectured
172. ordained
173. concluded
174. roared
175. shrieked
176. decided
177. compeled
178. implored
179. foretold
180. snickered
181. predicted
182. imposed
183. divulged
184. grunted
185. cajoled
186. admitted
187. pondered
188. dictated
189. blurted
190. announced
191. pointed out
192. scolded
193. protested
194. extolled
195. snapped
196. cursed
197. boasted
198. growled
199. conceded
200. agreed
201. urged
202. proceeded
203. determined
204. crowed
205. snarled
206. taunted
207. confessed
208. pledged
209. ruled
210. sighed
211. stipulated
212. hinted
213. whimpered
214. inquired
215. tattled
216. maintained
217. commanded