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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2
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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3
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
Levy described the challenges of navigating her pregnancy without her partner.
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Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Ballot boxes have closed across Syria in the country’s first parliamentary elections since the fall of the Assad regime, as counting continued late into Sunday evening in what officials described as a defining step in Syria’s political transition.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Artists and writers tend to be strangers, or to see themselves as strangers in this world, and making a story is an attempt to fill that gap, or to describe it, or to just live with it.
—Nina Mesfin, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Whalen described one recent encounter where a homeless person blew fentanyl smoke in his face.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
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Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Ballot boxes have closed across Syria in the country’s first parliamentary elections since the fall of the Assad regime, as counting continued late into Sunday evening in what officials described as a defining step in Syria’s political transition.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Artists and writers tend to be strangers, or to see themselves as strangers in this world, and making a story is an attempt to fill that gap, or to describe it, or to just live with it.
—Nina Mesfin, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Whalen described one recent encounter where a homeless person blew fentanyl smoke in his face.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for describe
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The line in Swift's song and The Life of a Showgirl's cover art appears to be inspired by a Victorian-era painting that depicts the scene in Hamlet when Ophelia goes crazy and falls into a stream and drowns after learning Hamlet killed her father.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Stephen depicts the women’s schooltime bond in hypnotic flashbacks, and their separation largely through absence itself, with gliding, pensive shots of places—rooms, buildings, streets—where the women have been and may be again but which, onscreen, are vacant.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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Trump told Fox News later Wednesday that the hostages would probably be released on Monday.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The administration has also called out the arrest of Sortor, a 27-year-old conservative influencer, amid protests outside the ICE facility in Portland during what police characterized as a fight.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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This species, found in waterholes surrounded by bamboo forests, is characterized by its rough skin and reddish-orange markings.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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The White House has also continued to troll House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries with AI videos portraying Jeffries in a sombrero and fake mustache.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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In the musical, Levy portrays Mother, the matriarch of a wealthy white family, who discovers her self-confidence and independence.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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Hanke relates that it was riddled with loopholes that handed the Banco Central de la República Argentina discretionary monetary powers.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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This is interesting because the two teams feature several players who are related, a fact that does not come up very often.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Her characters are cast to record an audio adaptation of a wildly popular vampire romance series that defined their teenage years, just like The Twilight Saga defined hers.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The planning commission accepted the recommendation, with a small modification related to how medical clinics are defined in the Land Development Code.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Shot on location surrounded by her horses, the campaign illustrates elevated pieces designed for today’s modern wardrobe, and shows Springsteen in her truest from.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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These statistics illustrate the trend of how Americans are starting to delay major milestones like getting married, adopting a pet, buying a house, and having children for a wide variety of reasons, namely owing to inflation and the cost of living.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Grown-ish actress went on to recount exactly what the moment felt like from her perspective.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Monster recounts a budding romance between the serial killer and a friendly woman named Adeline Watkins (Suzanna Son), who was pivotal in his murder decisions.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Describe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/describe. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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