Examples of recap in a Sentence
Noun (1)
after a recap of this morning's meeting, we can discuss the issues that were raised
Verb (1)
please recap the highlights of the game for me
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Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2025
Here’s The Athletic’s recap on what happened and what comes next.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are recapping their woodsy spring break.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Spoiler alert: Here’s a recap of his performance and who was sent home.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2025
Here’s The Athletic’s recap on what happened and what comes next.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
Other sections recap his chapter as co-editor of comic magazines Arcade and Raw and revisit his most notable New Yorker covers.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are recapping their woodsy spring break.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Recap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recap. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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recap
1 of 4 verb
re·cap
ˈrē-ˌkap 
ri-ˈkap
recapped; recapping
: recapitulate
now, to recap the news
recap
2 of 4 noun
re·cap
ˈrē-ˌkap
: a brief summary : recapitulation
recap
4 of 4 noun
re·cap
ˈrē-ˌkap
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