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
Greenberg later described the behind-the-scenes conflict in stark terms.
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Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
According to the person who described Tuesday's decisions to the AP, Quinn and Kingsbury met in the morning to talk about the future of the team's offense, which features quarterback Jayden Daniels.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
Pinabel described the gourmand scent, created by Givaudan perfumers Nisrine Bouazzaoui Grillié and Nadège Le Garlantezec, as chic, elegant and sophisticated.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
According to the statement, Israel and Syria reaffirmed their commitment to pursue lasting security and stability arrangements and agreed to establish a joint fusion mechanism, described as a dedicated communication cell.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Many members of Congress, including Democrats, criticized this legal reasoning, but Obama was not branded a would-be king; the operation was often described in the media and by supporters as a humanitarian intervention.
—Paul Vallas, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
LaMalfa described as a ‘no-nonsense conservative’ As chairman of the Western Congressional Caucus, LaMalfa advocated for wildfire victims as major blazes became a regular occurrence in his district, which encompassed much of the north state up to the Oregon border.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Kourtney, described as a loyal friend and straight-A student who loved basketball, attended the Ewing Marion Kauffman School, a Kansas City charter school.
—Kansas City Star, 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
Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
According to the person who described Tuesday's decisions to the AP, Quinn and Kingsbury met in the morning to talk about the future of the team's offense, which features quarterback Jayden Daniels.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
Pinabel described the gourmand scent, created by Givaudan perfumers Nisrine Bouazzaoui Grillié and Nadège Le Garlantezec, as chic, elegant and sophisticated.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
According to the statement, Israel and Syria reaffirmed their commitment to pursue lasting security and stability arrangements and agreed to establish a joint fusion mechanism, described as a dedicated communication cell.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Many members of Congress, including Democrats, criticized this legal reasoning, but Obama was not branded a would-be king; the operation was often described in the media and by supporters as a humanitarian intervention.
—Paul Vallas, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
LaMalfa described as a ‘no-nonsense conservative’ As chairman of the Western Congressional Caucus, LaMalfa advocated for wildfire victims as major blazes became a regular occurrence in his district, which encompassed much of the north state up to the Oregon border.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Kourtney, described as a loyal friend and straight-A student who loved basketball, attended the Ewing Marion Kauffman School, a Kansas City charter school.
—Kansas City Star, 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
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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Judith Martin's Miss Manners column has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Alexan chronicled Paul competing in the Chicago Triathlon, snow skiing, water skiing and even co-piloting an airplane.—
Jeff Banowetz,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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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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The host recounted Donald Trump‘s response, which blamed Good for her own murder, claiming that the ICE officer shot her in self defense to prevent being run over.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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Yamate, chair of the Los Gatos Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission, recounted that his mother, Kikuye Inouye, was incarcerated for three years at Heart Mountain, Wyoming.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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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
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And at the time that this sign was built, this fragility illustrated everything.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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That was further illustrated in 2000, when Joe was cast as Brennan Newton in Beethoven's 3rd.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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But law enforcement experts told CNN the dragging incident last summer could have affected his decision-making – though how such an experience impacts law enforcement varies from officer to officer.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Chew told jurors that neither the Cryptpad documents nor the prosecution’s surveillance videos shown during Baker’s opening could be considered evidence during opening statements.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Described.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/described. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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