as in describing
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
the book chronicles the efforts of two climbers to scale Mount Everest
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Recent Examples of chronicling
But viewers looking for a straightforward thriller chronicling the international incident will not find it here.
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Kayti Burt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Many have been chronicling their experiences to educate and possibly earn some extra cash.
—Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Chicago story chronicling the burgeoning romance between Darius Lovehall, a young poet and novelist played by Tate, and Nina Mosley, a photographer portrayed by Long.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
There’s a six-episode docuseries chronicling her record-breaking, 149-show Eras Tour, with two episodes a week dropping through the week of Christmas.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Art Deco Mumbai Trust, which was founded by Atul Kumar in 2019 and is dedicated to chronicling Mumbai’s Deco period, has documented more than 1,400 Art Deco monuments in the Mumbai metro area alone.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
For Jordanian-Palestinian documentarian Mohannad Abu Rizk, who built a large following online by chronicling human stories from the Arab world, technology has removed historic barriers.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Our sister show, The Indicator, is chronicling the evolving business of crime for its Vice Week series.
—Darian Woods, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
Brooks and Grace Ann both star in Hulu and Freeform's Love Thy Nader, a docuseries chronicling their lives.
—Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Kayti Burt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Many have been chronicling their experiences to educate and possibly earn some extra cash.
—Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Chicago story chronicling the burgeoning romance between Darius Lovehall, a young poet and novelist played by Tate, and Nina Mosley, a photographer portrayed by Long.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
There’s a six-episode docuseries chronicling her record-breaking, 149-show Eras Tour, with two episodes a week dropping through the week of Christmas.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Art Deco Mumbai Trust, which was founded by Atul Kumar in 2019 and is dedicated to chronicling Mumbai’s Deco period, has documented more than 1,400 Art Deco monuments in the Mumbai metro area alone.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
For Jordanian-Palestinian documentarian Mohannad Abu Rizk, who built a large following online by chronicling human stories from the Arab world, technology has removed historic barriers.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Our sister show, The Indicator, is chronicling the evolving business of crime for its Vice Week series.
—Darian Woods, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
Brooks and Grace Ann both star in Hulu and Freeform's Love Thy Nader, a docuseries chronicling their lives.
—Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicling
Verb
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Since their 23-9 win Sunday against the Browns, the Steelers have not minced words when describing the playing surface for the game.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Velasquez, who was wearing a seatbelt, was not injured and has not been charged in what officials are describing as an accident on a dark road.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Other moments included Lisa, 46, recounting the early days of her relationship in an episode of Cake Boss.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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In a letter recounting the assessment, Stern referenced a confusing incident regarding the assigning of parts.—
Matti Gellman,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The shared ambivalence of all of these critics was telling.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ye Fan for The New York Times Caroline Palmer was telling the story of how she got hired at Vogue in 2001 when a waitress at Tierney’s Tavern plunked two pints of beer and a pile of glistening onion rings on the table between us.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The song, which is the second track on the album, makes several references and nods to some of Taylor's famous life, while also seemingly relating them to Swift.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Libra balanced scales also teach us that relating is a paradox.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Wearing nitrile gloves, hair tied back with a neckerchief and a long braid dangling over the shoulder of a tank top, Anya presents every find for Ray, Judy, Michael, and Stephanie to inspect, narrating the story that each bone tells.—
Ted Katauskas,
Outside,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Balmain brand name has endured modernity for almost two decades under creative director Olivier Rousteing, seldom narrating its over three-quarters-century legacy.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Chronicling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicling. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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