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as in traced
to draw or make apparent the outline of
she carefully outlined the tree before she started drawing in the leaves
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as in summarized
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
outlined the important points in the introduction
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Recent Examples of outlined
One of those stations in Los Angeles Fire Department Station Five, where Battalion Chief Lance McCloskey outlined the process behind their emergency operations.
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Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
And in Houston, George Bush Intercontinental outlined screening times between two and a half and four hours at its two checkpoints that remained open.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
As the task force begins its work, Jones outlined several areas of focus.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Everyday Health follows strict sourcing guidelines to ensure the accuracy of its content, outlined in our editorial policy.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Mar. 2026
But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth‘s Pentagon spokesman, Sean Parnell, outlined a new set of restrictions, including the movement of journalists from their workspace inside the building.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Cook said that while the department has outlined policies limiting how drones can be used, those rules do not guarantee that the technology will not be misused.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
The Air Canada Express flight involved in the incident was headed to LaGuardia from Montreal, Jazz Aviation, which operates Air Canada Express, outlined in a statement.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
The requirements outlined in the 2021 ordinance for temporary homeless shelters complicate the city’s efforts to address unsheltered homelessness, wrote Ron Hochbaum, an associate clinical professor of law at the McGeorge School of Law.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
And in Houston, George Bush Intercontinental outlined screening times between two and a half and four hours at its two checkpoints that remained open.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
As the task force begins its work, Jones outlined several areas of focus.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Everyday Health follows strict sourcing guidelines to ensure the accuracy of its content, outlined in our editorial policy.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Mar. 2026
But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth‘s Pentagon spokesman, Sean Parnell, outlined a new set of restrictions, including the movement of journalists from their workspace inside the building.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Cook said that while the department has outlined policies limiting how drones can be used, those rules do not guarantee that the technology will not be misused.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
The Air Canada Express flight involved in the incident was headed to LaGuardia from Montreal, Jazz Aviation, which operates Air Canada Express, outlined in a statement.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
The requirements outlined in the 2021 ordinance for temporary homeless shelters complicate the city’s efforts to address unsheltered homelessness, wrote Ron Hochbaum, an associate clinical professor of law at the McGeorge School of Law.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlined
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Soon after, the weapon used is traced back to Sverre Olsen (Arthur Hakalahti), a young arms dealer operating in a downtown warehouse populated by the city’s underworld and, according to the 70 percent assurance of face recognition expert Beate (Ellen Helinder), a familiar presence within the force.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
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The five bullets found in Ordoñez’s body during an autopsy traced back to the guns of Lee, Santiesteban, Mateo and Mirabal, according to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigation report released in August 2024.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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As summarized by Engelmayer, the documentary film chronicled Gastineau, Joe Klecko, Marty Lyons and Abdul Salaam forming a dominant Jets defensive line, dubbed the New York Sack Exchange, in the early 1980s.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Here’s the five-day forecast for Broward and Palm Beach counties, summarized by AI based on information from the National Weather Service.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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Though global attention has shifted, daily life in Ukraine remains defined by uncertainty.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2026
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Sets by Illenium, Steve Aoki, BZRP, Vintage Culture, Armin Van Buuren, Alesso, Martin Garrix, Eric Prydz, Sara Landry, Major Lazer and others highlight a night defined by big production and packed audiences.—
Miami Herald newsroom,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Graphic design firm Ashton Design sketched the design of the video board and clock that now sits at Camden Yards in Baltimore.—
Mary Eber,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Researchers at the Community Service Society and elsewhere have already sketched out some possible plans forward to help more people stay covered.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Outlined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlined. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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