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commentate

verb

Definition of commentatenext
1
as in to explain

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2
as in to speak

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Recent Examples of commentate Landon Donovan is returning to Fox Sports’ World Cup commentating team this summer. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026 McMichael appeared briefly with the WWF before going on to wrestle and commentate for World Championship Wrestling for five years. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026 Although the Nickelodeon characters won't be commentating this year, another network will carry the big game – minus the slime. — Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 4 Feb. 2026 The group interrupted the church service while Lemon commentated as the anti-ICE protest unfolded. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commentate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentate
  1. explain
  2. speak
  3. interpret
  4. say
  5. annotate
  6. talk
  7. expound
  8. tell
Verb
  • By comparison, strong fluid flows elongated the cells and caused DNA damage, a crucial control detail that explains why past experiments might have yielded misleading results.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Rowe explained that someone buying a pair of running shoes often sends them back after wearing it for a day to try on the fit.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of explain
Verb
  • After the game, manager Hinch spoke about planning the special moment ahead of Verlander’s official retirement with the help of Upton.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
  • If your flight is impacted, speak to a customer service agent at the airport and Hopper recommends reaching out to the airline through their app or by giving them a call at the same time as well.
    — Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of speak
Verb
  • Over the next several years, its members gradually moved from performers interpreting someone else’s vision to active participants in shaping their own.
    — Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
  • They should not be interpreted as personal endorsements or guarantees.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of interpret
Verb
  • With all that said, there are still a lot of pleasures in this production that remain failsafe, even after the ride toward a way-too-inevitable outcome is firmly on its tracks.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • On the living-room table was a giant bowl filled with cigarette butts, which Beck said was for an art project.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of say
Verb
  • Its specialized hardware-level matte finish diffuses ambient reflections and drastically filters blue light, delivering a true paper-like texture for reading e-books and annotating documents without visual fatigue.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026
  • My team has had projects with perfectly annotated and stabilized data that was so limited that their model couldn’t perform accurately at scale.
    — Klaudia Zaika, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of annotate
Verb
  • And Newfies talked their own way, in peculiar accents from district to district.
    — Paul Theroux, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Plenty of junior aides know things, and plenty of people who talk to people who work in the White House or work in a government agency know things.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of talk
Verb
  • Lines that might otherwise seem primed for raucous laughter — a neurologist who expounds on the joys of Swiss bread?
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
  • During the prime years of her career, while widely acknowledged as an exceptional Schubert singer with impeccable German diction, Anderson still avoided expounding on the music.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of expound
Verb
  • When Arisa proclaims herself a Faithful, Michael looks hilariously stunned, and Alan tells them to weep for the fall of innocence and the failure of justice.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Hawaii officials told residents to put together emergency kits and the governor issued an emergency proclamation, activating more than 230 Hawaii National Guard members.
    — MEGAN JANETSKY, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
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“Commentate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentate. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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