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past tense of depict

depicted

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adjective

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Recent Examples of depicted
Adjective
The series depicted the lives of the staff toiling downstairs at 165 Eaton Place and the wealthy Bellamy family living above. Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025 Arthur has been depicted as a legendary Briton king for several centuries, though his existence has been doubted by most historians. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025 Another sketch depicted a financial news show for people living paycheck to paycheck, which discussed how Americans can save money amid market turmoil. Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025 Part of this meeting is depicted in the famous painting The Peacemakers. John Baldoni, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025 Are the events and people depicted in the movie based on real life? Jack Smart, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025 What was depicted as Sacramento but actually wasn’t? Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025 Mendoza is himself a former Navy SEAL and lived through the events depicted in the picture. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025 Across from the bar is a 40-foot long mural of people who have changed the world — depicted from the vantage point of the bartender. Philip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depicted
Verb
  • Making matters worse, nine in 10 Haitians go all day without eating in what has been described as one of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Mary described her role as largely self-directed.
    E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Other common ants found in the state include the carpenter ant, characterized by their large, black bodies, and fire ants, known for their red color and affinity for building large mounds in yards that can be dangerous, Hayes said.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025
  • One source close to the negotiations described a deal as 'close' and a Red Sox source characterized the team as hopeful of getting a deal done as of late Saturday night.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In First Steps, Galactus will be portrayed by actor Ralph Ineson (Nosferatu), wearing actual purple-and-blue armor; the costume workshop on set is full of various attempts at making his signature look work.
    EW.com, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Schulz portrayed his Peanuts gang as small adults; Feiffer’s adults are all neurotic overgrown children.
    Art Spiegelman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Why this is important for your business: According to the company key features include: AI-Powered Store Builder: Merchants can enter a few descriptive keywords, and Shopify will generate three layout options with images and text, significantly reducing setup time.
    Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
  • The result is a riveting piece of fiction with descriptive language that punches you right in the gut.
    Bailey Seybolt, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Beacon Center — which advocates for free markets and limited government — also represented the plaintiffs in another lawsuit against Metro Nashville last year.
    Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Standing for office in the Peach State, rife with traditional white segregationist politicians, Carter ultimately represented the more progressive New South.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • This wine is typically expressive and aromatic on the nose, featuring aromas of black cherry, rose petal, and baking spice.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • More frustrating is that the actual racing sequences are less expressive than the dialogue scenes.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • An anecdote illustrates this trend: a freelance graphic designer once lost hours to a phishing link masquerading as a payment request.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 25 June 2025
  • Deaths – priest Bernat’s murder opening Season 2, for instance – can be graphic.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • The title track – the last song on the album – does follow a Boss-esque blueprint of vivid storytelling (with the serious true-life recounting of a near-fatal car crash as a teen), but the music leans more Killers sheen than Springsteen muscularity.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 22 June 2025
  • Haim’s new album gives vivid shape to a hard-to-define phase. Recipes: Try our recipe for rye shortcakes with strawberry-mandarinquat compote and citrus labneh. Games: Get our free daily crossword puzzle, sudoku, word search and arcade games.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025

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