commentated

past tense of commentate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentated
Verb
  • Unusually for a remote bush lodge, the tech is pretty sophisticated, from air conditioning and good Wi-Fi to clearly annotated light switches.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Livesey, a professor emerita at the University of Oklahoma, is recognized as a significant Pauline scholar, and her book is closely argued, formidably annotated, and beautifully provocative.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The governor has previously explained that difficult decisions must be made as the state could soon face an economic downturn.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • The recent fire heavily damaged the structure, and a structural assessment found that what remains is not salvageable, DPR explained.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • The Baronessa winked and stated that the princess was an inspiration to others.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
  • Gilbert, who clearly stated that UGA was his leader heading into his official visit to UGA last week, committed to the Tigers on Monday evening on the heels of his official visit.
    Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Highly capable professionals often spend enormous amounts of energy replaying conversations, second-guessing decisions, and trying to predict how others interpreted their behavior.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
  • Obsession doesn’t seem so interested in concerns such as intimate-partner abuse, although it could easily be interpreted as an allegory for it.
    Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Verb
  • Refreshingly, the name Tilly Norwood was seldom uttered, and that alone struck many attendees as progress.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 May 2026
  • The actress revealed on a recent episode of Hot Ones that Cruise once uttered a truly iconic sentence when the pair were stuck on wires shooting a mentally and physically painful sequence for their 2014 sci-fi film.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • But some historians have argued that this glossed a scheme to provide a bastion for British sea power in the eastern seas.
    Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Our editors and critics choose the most captivating, notable, brilliant, surprising, absorbing, weird, thought-provoking, and talked-about books.
    Namara Smith, New Yorker, 10 June 2026
  • Platner hasn’t directly denied the texts and instead criticized the aide who talked to news outlets and accused the media of running gossip.
    Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • His enforcers were trained in torture techniques by the CIA and educated in the theories expounded by the political scientist Samuel Huntington.
    Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
  • The comment in open court by attorney Christopher Parente, who represents Oak Park Trustee Brian Straw, was not expounded upon, and further discussion of the matter was done in the judge’s chambers.
    Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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“Commentated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentated. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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