1
as in depicted
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 chronicled
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 characterized
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 described
The platform, best described as part creative incubator and part distribution hub, is designed for the mobile attention economy without sacrificing substance or style.
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Partner Content, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
In a phone call last spring, Kashunamiut School District Superintendent Jeanne Campbell described a host of problems related to the Chevak school's boiler and broken water pipes that impacted the fire sprinkler system.
—Emily Schwing, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
Even for those whose love language is gift-giving, finding the best gift for the women in your life (and thereby securing the dreamy vignette described above) is no easy feat.
—Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Kansas City Chiefs rookie left tackle Josh Simmons returned to the team facility last week after a four-game absence for what the team described as a family matter.
—Pete Sweeney
november 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
Mainly as a byproduct of their own doing, the Vikings squandered a chance to establish some momentum amid a season that can be best described as a grind.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The upcoming movie is described as a standalone installment of the franchise, starring another famous Ryan (Gosling), as well as Flynn Gray, Matt Smith, Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre, Simon Bird, Jamael Westman, Daniel Ings, and Amy Adams.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
What are the criteria for being described as this sexy?
—Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Now 12, Tucker is described as friendly but a bit of a homebody.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
Partner Content, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
In a phone call last spring, Kashunamiut School District Superintendent Jeanne Campbell described a host of problems related to the Chevak school's boiler and broken water pipes that impacted the fire sprinkler system.
—Emily Schwing, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
Even for those whose love language is gift-giving, finding the best gift for the women in your life (and thereby securing the dreamy vignette described above) is no easy feat.
—Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Kansas City Chiefs rookie left tackle Josh Simmons returned to the team facility last week after a four-game absence for what the team described as a family matter.
—Pete Sweeney
november 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
Mainly as a byproduct of their own doing, the Vikings squandered a chance to establish some momentum amid a season that can be best described as a grind.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The upcoming movie is described as a standalone installment of the franchise, starring another famous Ryan (Gosling), as well as Flynn Gray, Matt Smith, Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre, Simon Bird, Jamael Westman, Daniel Ings, and Amy Adams.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
What are the criteria for being described as this sexy?
—Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Now 12, Tucker is described as friendly but a bit of a homebody.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for described
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As depicted in the film, the real Kelley also got to know Goring’s family, delivering letters from the German military man to his wife.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Hatchie is the project of Harriette Pilbeam, one part dream-pop, another shoegaze, and which, earlier in her career, the Australian singer and songwriter depicted as a creative mashup of Cocteau Twins with Kylie Minogue.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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The family’s painful story captured national attention and was chronicled in the 2023 Netflix documentary Take Care of Maya.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Her journey has also been chronicled on The Kardashians, with the most recent season featuring Kardashian studying for the bar exam in between takes while filming All’s Fair.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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Steering away from the Banda music that has characterized her sound and biggest hits, the Mexican-American singer experiments with reggae, R&B, and folk cumbia on this eight-track set that also includes powerful audio affirmations by the singer.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
8 Nov. 2025
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The two-hour-plus interview was characterized by Carlson’s failure to directly challenge Fuentes’s points.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
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The first adaptation of author Mary Shelley's classic 1818 novel came in 1931, when Boris Karloff portrayed the monster in Frankenstein.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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On the big screen, Harford cared for Sandra Dee’s Rosalie Stocker in The Wild and the Innocent (1959) and portrayed the opportunistic older sister of Natalie Wood’s unstable title character in Inside Daisy Clover (1965), the melodrama directed by Robert Mulligan.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
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In a recording shared by his family, Dailey recounted driving his 2002 silver Dodge Dakota up the Swamp Lake Trail, reaching the top safely and stopping to snack on some jerky and a handful of nuts, ABC News reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The writer finished the trail in 40 days and recounted stories of strangers handing him candy bars through car windows, bar owners delivering him breakfast, a father scooping him up amid a rainstorm and a physical therapist working wonders on his knee at half her hourly rate.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Mentality and late goals defined their seven-game winning run to start the campaign but there were flaws in those performances and they were exposed further in defeats.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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There was a need for more reliable information about concussions and uniformity in terms of how they were being defined in terms of severity.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The strength of the market is perhaps best illustrated by retailer appetite.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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The exchange illustrated that tensions remain high in Congress as the government shutdown continues into its 37th day.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
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Arkansans who rely on federal food assistance could see their benefits restored as early as next week, Janet Mann, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, told a legislative committee Thursday.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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Among the Continental soldiers taken prisoner at the Battle of Trois-Rivières in Quebec in 1776, for instance, eighty-nine of two hundred told their redcoat captors they had been born overseas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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