1
as in depicting
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 telling
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 characterizing
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 describing
Since their 23-9 win Sunday against the Browns, the Steelers have not minced words when describing the playing surface for the game.
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Velasquez, who was wearing a seatbelt, was not injured and has not been charged in what officials are describing as an accident on a dark road.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Raimi quips, describing the image of McAdams holding the weapon.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
The panel illuminated the complex realities of assembling international co-productions, with producers describing structures ranging from two countries to as many as nine on a single film.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
While describing her reentry as a work in progress, Teng has found a new creative realm by building a community around music and climate action on Patreon.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
The paper addresses operational procedures, describing mechanical and electrical triggers, containment strategies for managing gases, and a full process timeline of roughly 335 minutes from initiation to material extraction.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
Yet describing it merely as a luxurious eco-friendly home would be doing a disservice to this soaring construction of steel, stone, wood and glass that was conceived as a family retreat by Mishra and his wife, Divya Bhatt Mishra, who is also the cofounder of his eponymous brand.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
The shift came with logistical chaos during the August trial period, with employees describing parking shortages and overcrowded workspaces in Dearborn.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Mike Defabo, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Velasquez, who was wearing a seatbelt, was not injured and has not been charged in what officials are describing as an accident on a dark road.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Raimi quips, describing the image of McAdams holding the weapon.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
The panel illuminated the complex realities of assembling international co-productions, with producers describing structures ranging from two countries to as many as nine on a single film.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
While describing her reentry as a work in progress, Teng has found a new creative realm by building a community around music and climate action on Patreon.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
The paper addresses operational procedures, describing mechanical and electrical triggers, containment strategies for managing gases, and a full process timeline of roughly 335 minutes from initiation to material extraction.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
Yet describing it merely as a luxurious eco-friendly home would be doing a disservice to this soaring construction of steel, stone, wood and glass that was conceived as a family retreat by Mishra and his wife, Divya Bhatt Mishra, who is also the cofounder of his eponymous brand.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
The shift came with logistical chaos during the August trial period, with employees describing parking shortages and overcrowded workspaces in Dearborn.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for describing
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Joist ceilings are painted white, and wallpaper depicting pink roses is stretched across a wall.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Video circulated widely on social media showing the aftermath of the shooting, depicting a man on the ground in front of a car and another man standing holding a gun.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Your answer to that can also be telling.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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Veronica Ewers said nothing, despite all the signs, despite the blood test results staring back at her, telling her the hormones in her body were barely present.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, condemned the protest, characterizing it as an attempt to obstruct law enforcement operations.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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In an amicus brief filed to the Supreme Court, the American Psychological Association, the American Psychiatric Association and 12 other professional bodies argued that characterizing talk therapy as mere speech fundamentally misunderstands its therapeutic use and purpose.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
7 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Garfield is leading the feature that is now in production, portraying the leader of a ferocious rebellion against the tyranny of King Richard II.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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Trump then spoke before the Israeli Knesset, portraying the ceasefire as a personal and unparalleled victory.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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All but one of Combs’ attorneys took to the podium to speak on his behalf—but when the mogul’s only Black female counsel spoke on his behalf and began to cry, recounting a years-ago first-time meeting with the Bad Boy founder, the judge thanked her.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Oct. 2025
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Simionato demonstrated that by typing searches into the AI assistant’s chat window for help with a trip to Barcelona, and the assistant recognized that a note recounting a visit to Parc Guell was relevant to that query.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But the God-fearing, first-time candidate is hoping to appeal to Florida voters at a time that the Democratic Party is struggling trying to find relevance or a defining identity in the MAGA era.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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The video was a career-defining event, and in its aftermath D’Angelo developed complicated feelings about it.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
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This publication contains general information only and Deloitte is not, by means of this publication, rendering accounting, business, financial, investment, legal, tax, or other professional advice or services.—
Lara Abrash,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately for de Moura, Lemigova had already told not just her wife, but their daughters about all of the above, rendering her attempt at shaming her with that information totally powerless.—
James Factora,
Them.,
10 Oct. 2025
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The song, which is the second track on the album, makes several references and nods to some of Taylor's famous life, while also seemingly relating them to Swift.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Libra balanced scales also teach us that relating is a paradox.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Describing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/describing. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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