commentate

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Recent Examples of commentate Urban Meyer commentates before the game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on November 23, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025 Chiney Ogwumike, who played for the Los Angeles Sparks, has since become a basketball analyst and host for ESPN; Haley Jones, a guard for the Dallas Wings, has also commentated for NBA TV and the WNBA finals. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 July 2025 Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crowd, a documentary commentating their silver anniversary, was also released on July 8. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 18 July 2025 Up in the media centre, the fastest Englishman of them all, Mark Wood — whose quickest spells have always come with an older ball — had the perfect view of his pace colleague while commentating for the BBC’s Test Match Special radio show. Paul Newman, New York Times, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for commentate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentate
Verb
  • Reliever Luke Weaver melted down again, and then seemed lost trying to explain it postgame.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • In the show, Gein strikes Henry with a piece of wood, then drags his body into the woods and stages a brush fire to explain Henry's death.
    JR Radcliffe, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Merlo set up meetings with Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill, contacted State Department officials, and spoke to reporters at The New York Times, Fox News and other outlets, lobbying records show.
    T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
  • My colleague David Ferrara and I spoke with university officials, immigrant experts and a former UC international student to learn more about what's at stake when this particular number drops.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Accordingly, some interpret this as another blow to the London Stock Exchange (LSE), which is indeed how it was reported locally.
    Ian King, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Under the public safety order, that same data — especially anything interpreted as a behavioral risk factor — could be flagged by AI as indicative of potential danger.
    Kate Caldwell, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • An Elanco spokesperson said the company will add public amenities next to the headquarters that neighbors can enjoy, such as a waterfront trail.
    Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Education Department spokeswoman Rachel Starks said the total number of student awards listed in the report is not final.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • These are showcased alongside engravers’ prints and unpublished documents, such as preparatory Polaroids and test prints annotated by Avedon.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of annotating the text in the margins, use removable sticky notes to record your favorite quotes and thoughts.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The working group held 10 meetings between July and September, and talked to various entities affected or interested.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Home in a comfy chair, holding baby Zakaria, who’s nursing while Mayniel talks.
    Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His post makes no mention of upcoming future dates in the tour, nor expounds on the nature of the threat.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The Washington Examiner attended a press conference held by Taiwanese Foreign Minister Chia-lung Lin on Thursday, where the head diplomat expounded upon the lessons learned from observing the violence unfolding in Eastern Europe.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Another told Feltner to call a township trustee.
    Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Caroline Ervin, landscape designer and owner of The Georgetown Garden Shop, told shrubs that produce berries in the fall are especially valuable during migration season, offering essential nutrition to birds in need of high-fat, energy-rich foods.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Commentate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentate. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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