1
as in to depict
to give a representation or account of in words
he tried to describe the dream he had last night as accurately as he could
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as in to tell
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
a biography of Washington that describes the decisive Battle of Yorktown at great length
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as in to characterize
to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group
how would you describe the Inupiat people you encountered in Alaska?
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Recent Examples of describe
And then there is the fairness question, which Peltzman described with genuine unease.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 May 2026
The teen is described as a Black-Hispanic female who is four feet and eight inches tall, weighing around 90 pounds.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Last fall, the task force heard testimony from current and former service members who described UAP encounters.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Asked to describe the for sale home, Brigitte Richter of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty had a ready answer.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 May 2026
The teen is described as a Black-Hispanic female who is four feet and eight inches tall, weighing around 90 pounds.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Last fall, the task force heard testimony from current and former service members who described UAP encounters.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Asked to describe the for sale home, Brigitte Richter of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty had a ready answer.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for describe
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The characters can be flawed, and cars can crash, McDermott says, but NASCAR wanted race scenes to look authentic and was adamant that the series not depict anyone driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Chong, 104 minutes Pixar’s latest family-friendly charmer depicts a land war — over a patch of earth that was once occupied by beavers and other wildlife and that human developers are eager to blow up for a highway.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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The warning applies to residents of 11 towns and villages in southern Lebanon, according to Reuters, telling them to evacuate their homes and move at least 3,300 feet away to open areas.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Mountaga Tall’s home in the capital, Bamako, was stormed shortly before midnight Saturday, his relative Mahmoud Touré told AP.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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And yet, when Obama won the Presidency, Bush greeted him with graceful comments of welcome, and then embarked on a retirement characterized by reticence.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The distance the field has traveled since −and has yet to go − represents a remarkable and very American medical journey, characterized by big ideas, big risks, perserverence and issues of fairness and eye-popping prices.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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The film stars renegade country singer Elizabeth Cook as a fictionalized version of herself, portraying an artist navigating midlife while contending with an industry that has never fully embraced her.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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However, director Antoine Fuqua made the conscious decision to use CGI to portray the chimpanzee.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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The spatial distance and how closely the mushrooms are genetically related also seem to be factors.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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Last year, out of 111 fatalities across the state, 102 were speed-related.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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An epic comeback and an epic bounce defined two games that forced Game 7s on Friday night.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 May 2026
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That tension — between the gravity of what the commission documented and the limits of what it was empowered to do — defined Thursday’s release of its final report.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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There will be a view of the river from the commons and interior wall graphics will illustrate the theme of the design, which incorporates the concepts of earth, air, water and fire.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Consider these our contemporary cupcake commandments, illustrated by three new recipes that are, as Carrie would say, fabulous.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Ella was explaining to my mother why the teacher had sent a note home with her and recounting how her friend Stacy had played kitchen with a new girl during free time at school and allowed Ella to join them only for the cleanup part.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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During the appearance, Paul's attorney, Eric Swinyard, recounted that the former couple's previous domestic violence case from 2023 resurfaced in mid-March 2026.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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“Describe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/describe. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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