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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 chronicled
Investigative reports have chronicled how the hashtag #YestoMeat was used to spread distrust in the commission’s 2019 findings.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
As our new Warriors writer Nick Friedell chronicled, general manager Mike Dunleavy decided to delay his season-opening media session until later in the week.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Fortune has chronicled Swift’s elevation to billionaire status, noting Bloomberg’s estimate anchored in catalog value, touring/merch, streaming, and real estate—framed as a rare case of an entertainer reaching the mark primarily through music and performance.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
The original Scrubs chronicled the antics of physicians at Sacred Heart Hospital, and ran for 182 episodes between 2001 and 2010.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Kate and Jon rose to fame with their reality TV show Jon & Kate Plus 8, which chronicled their life with their twins Cara and Mady, now 24, and sextuplets Aaden, Alexis, Collin, Hannah, Joel and Leah, now 21.
—Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Her 20-year journey (and counting) to prove her hypothesis—and the exciting new discovery of a submerged ancient port several miles off the Mediterranean shore that was likely once part of that temple—are chronicled in Cleopatra's Final Secret, a new documentary film from National Geographic.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
As recently chronicled, older songs are eligible to appear on the Hot 100 and genre-focused offshoot charts that also blend streaming, radio airplay and sales data if experiencing significant growth.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
Her tenure at Elektra was also marked by a public dispute with Mötley Crüe, chronicled in The Dirt, in which the band fought — and succeeded — to retain their master rights.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
As our new Warriors writer Nick Friedell chronicled, general manager Mike Dunleavy decided to delay his season-opening media session until later in the week.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Fortune has chronicled Swift’s elevation to billionaire status, noting Bloomberg’s estimate anchored in catalog value, touring/merch, streaming, and real estate—framed as a rare case of an entertainer reaching the mark primarily through music and performance.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
The original Scrubs chronicled the antics of physicians at Sacred Heart Hospital, and ran for 182 episodes between 2001 and 2010.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Kate and Jon rose to fame with their reality TV show Jon & Kate Plus 8, which chronicled their life with their twins Cara and Mady, now 24, and sextuplets Aaden, Alexis, Collin, Hannah, Joel and Leah, now 21.
—Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Her 20-year journey (and counting) to prove her hypothesis—and the exciting new discovery of a submerged ancient port several miles off the Mediterranean shore that was likely once part of that temple—are chronicled in Cleopatra's Final Secret, a new documentary film from National Geographic.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
As recently chronicled, older songs are eligible to appear on the Hot 100 and genre-focused offshoot charts that also blend streaming, radio airplay and sales data if experiencing significant growth.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
Her tenure at Elektra was also marked by a public dispute with Mötley Crüe, chronicled in The Dirt, in which the band fought — and succeeded — to retain their master rights.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicled
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Those sentiments likely described how everyone inside the locker room felt after the loss.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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As professor Paolo Quattrone has described, the Dean sits at one end beneath a towering Gothic window.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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In a video podcast, Carter recounted a late-night meal of sushi with the Salvadoran president.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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One of the standout moments of the interview came when the artist recounted receiving the call from Jay-Z confirming his headlining role.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
29 Sep. 2025
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By the end of the year, the grocery store and home goods chain will have opened eight new supercenters and neighborhood markets across the United States, Charles Crowson, a Walmart spokesperson, told USA TODAY this week.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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On the morning of June 3, Pandora's mother, Simone Kjolsrud, told The Republic that on May 26, the pair were victims of a double homicide while the teens were on a camping trip.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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This leads to her descent into a vicious vortex narrated with Greek tragedy tropes.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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This Natural History and Horror series is created by Blumhouse Television and narrated by Maya Hawke.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Consuming too many calories paves the way for obesity and related diseases like Type 2 diabetes.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Too much traffic, too much vertigo, too many incomplete explanations because everyone was trying to feign a composure that no one, not even the most distantly related, could maintain.—
Mariana Enriquez
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ford had a challenging first half of 2025 with 88 vehicle recalls with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, according to NHTSA data, which now surpasses the record set by General Motors of 77 recalls for all of 2014, the Detroit Free Press previously reported.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Box tree moths are native to temperate and subtropical climates in Asia and were first reported in Ohio in June 2023.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Chronicled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicled. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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