charted

verb

past tense of chart
1
as in described
to give an oral or written account of in some detail the book charts the years between the two World Wars

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2
as in planned
to work out the details of (something) in advance charted the entire campaign for governor before she even agreed to run

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Recent Examples of charted The series charted in the Top 10 every week since its two-episode series premiere, totaling over 6B total viewing minutes. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 July 2026 The two titles have logged similar runs on the downloads-only ranking, though four different versions of The Dark Side of the Moon have charted through the years, combining for a total of 333 weeks on the tally. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Bernthal rebelled against the affluence of his upbringing from an early age and charted a more circuitous path to success than his two brothers. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2026 Yellow evidence markers charted at least 28 shells from the exchange of gunfire, most of them clustered around the driver’s side door of Heflin’s cruiser. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026 Hulu’s Handmaid’s Tale sequel The Testaments charted for the first time in the week of its finale with 377 million minutes. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 The trio of victories from Darializa Avila Chevalier, Claire Valdez, and Brad Lander solidified the socialist mayor as the Empire State’s power broker and charted a new course for the Democratic Party in New York City’s congressional delegation. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 June 2026 But the only place the song (barely) charted was in Sweden. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 19 June 2026 In practice, many communities charted a path somewhere in between. — Diane Goldstein, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charted
  1. described
  2. planned
  3. chronicled
  4. designed
  5. told
  6. prepared
  7. recounted
  8. plotted
Verb
  • Insomnia is described as a hyperarousal disorder, with daily stress exacerbating the cycle.
    — Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The duties of the position were described by athletic director Travis Goff in an article published Thursday by The Star.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of described
Verb
  • The plan The state Department of Transportation planned to add toll lanes to an 11-mile stretch from uptown to the South Carolina border in order to address congestion.
    — DJ Simmons August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Royals planned to have Isbel play seven to nine innings Friday and Saturday.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of planned
Verb
  • Clearly, that’s referring to a post about the two women from March that chronicled their fraught relationship.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 July 2026
  • Our blog has chronicled virtually every major shift in admissions over the past three decades.
    — Brian Taylor, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of chronicled
Verb
  • The sleek, midcentury-feeling interiors were designed by Thomas Juul-Hansen.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Their menus include advanced therapies such as vitamin shots, protein and stem cell treatments, and IV infusions designed to support goals like weight loss, stress relief, and gut health.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of designed
Verb
  • Senior local official Dagnachew Azbite told the BBC that seven people had been found injured, with five of the victims sustaining serious injuries.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Secret Service Director Sean Curran told reporters that the agency had more than 10,000 investigations into threats against people the agency has been assigned to protect.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of told
Verb
  • At the buffet, fill your plate with local cheeses, breads, muesli and cured meats like Schopfspeck prepared by the on-site butcher, or order from the à la carte menu and watch as the chefs prepare each dish in the open kitchen.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Alfonsi departed after clashing with Bari Weiss, CBS News’ editor in chief, who delayed the airing of a report the journalist had prepared investigating the deportation of migrants to harsh prisons in Venezuela.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of prepared
Verb
  • Cheogyal recounted his story to CNN from that city, which has been the center of the Tibetan cause since the 14th Dalai Lama fled his home and established a government-in-exile there more than six decades ago.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Also in line were members of the Plaha family of Santa Clara, who have been fans since son Nihal, 10, devoured a Stan’s doughnut at the age of 1, mother Kassey recounted, laughing.
    — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Definition of recounted
Verb
  • During the Cold War, as futurists on both sides of the Iron Curtain plotted to control the direction of history, another group coalesced around a more modest idea.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • For the celebration itself, Jess and Nasko plotted a week of activities bouncing off (American) Labor Day weekend.
    — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Definition of plotted

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