recited

verb

Definition of recitednext
past tense of recite
1
as in described
to give an oral or written account of in some detail recited the funny story of how he and his girlfriend met

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2
as in memorized
to give from memory after all these years, she's still able to recite the poems she learned as a child

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3
as in listed
to specify one after another the Declaration of Independence recites a long list of grievances against King George III

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recited
  1. described
  2. listed
  3. told
  4. outlined
  5. detailed
  6. narrated
Verb
  • Making matters worse, nine in 10 Haitians go all day without eating in what has been described as one of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Mary described her role as largely self-directed.
    — E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of described
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  • Prices listed reflect time and date of publication and are subject to change.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • One recent residence listed for him in Harrisburg was condemned in 2022.
    — Marc Levy, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of listed
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  • In the year ahead, China will expand issuance of ultra-long bonds and ramp up efforts to boost consumption, senior officials from China’s National Development and Reform Commission told reporters Friday.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
  • In fact, three experts told Newsweek that 2025 will look much the same as 2024 in terms of COVID-19 risk.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of told
Verb
  • Here's what to know about what government employees would continue to work during a shutdown, based on prior shutdowns and a plan the White House most recently outlined in 2023.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Cabinet Office Minister Pat McFadden has also outlined proposals that could result in significant layoffs of government employees, known as civil service workers.
    — Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of outlined
Verb
  • The Detroit Lions were fifth in the league last season in using presnap motion (the Bears ranked 19th), and assuming that’s a big part of what Ben Johnson wants to do, that puts considerable pressure on Williams and the rest of the offense to be detailed and locked in.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Martin detailed how it was bathed by gong-maker Pauline Fabry in the sulfuric waters of the island of Vulcano under the full moon of the spring solstice, before being forged in a fire ceremony at Mount Etna.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of detailed
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  • All the while, the influencer played to the camera as the person recording her narrated what was happening at the scene.
    — Becca Longmire, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • James, written by author and professor Percival Everett and narrated by Dominic Hoffman took home the award for Best Literary Fiction & Classics, while There's Always This Year written and narrated by poet and essayist Hanif Abdurraqib took home Best Non-Fiction.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of narrated
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