Synonyms of outlined

outlined

verb

past tense of outline

1

as in traced

to draw or make apparent the outline of

she carefully outlined the tree before she started drawing in the leaves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traced
• defined
• sketched
• delineated
• circled
• silhouetted
• trimmed
• surrounded
• rounded
• lined
• framed
• bounded
• drew
• margined
• edged
• fringed
• skirted
• charted
• diagrammed
• encircled
• rimmed
• hemmed
• ringed
• looped
• mapped (out)
• girdled
• compassed
• girthed

2

as in summarized

to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)

outlined the important points in the introduction

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summarized
• recapitulated
• encapsulated
• briefed
• digested
• consolidated
• epitomized
• reprised
• abstracted
• recapped
• summed up
• wrapped up
• synopsized
• boiled down
• condensed
• shortened
• curtailed
• abridged
• simplified
• cut back
• shrank
• downsized
• concentrated
• streamlined
• essentialized
• decocted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extended
• prolonged
• lengthened
• elongated
• supplemented
• expanded
• amplified
• protracted
• elaborated (on or upon)
• enlarged (on or upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outlined

Earlier this week, researchers outlined an attack that used a secret input provided by Microsoft 365 Copilot for enterprise to cause the AI assistant to exfiltrate a password present in the user’s inbox. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026

Practice them two or three times per week, as outlined below. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Following their initial field tests, the research team outlined three technical steps to evaluate the Sichuan Basin. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

Gilbert also outlined proposals aimed at expanding access to healthcare. — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Some of those fundamental points outlined in that piece will be used here to get you up to speed on the weighty topic. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

The president's warning to Oman came as a 60-day window for the United States to negotiate with Iran ‒ outlined in a memorandum of understanding in June ‒ expired. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

The focus at this stage is on outgoings for the reasons outlined above. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

As outlined in the magisterial biography produced by his grandson, Peter Ascoli, and a remarkable documentary by Aviva Kempner, Rosenwald’s accomplishments were breathtaking. — Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026