as in summarized
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
please recap the highlights of the game for me
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Recent Examples of recapped
This week, Tyler, the Creator recapped his glorious year in a triumphant freestyle, Sabrina Carpenter gifted her fans a Man’s Best Friend bonus track as an early Christmas present, and Doechii teamed up with SZA for a subdued yet motivational anthem.
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Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2026
This past July, Teigen recapped her special date night at home with her husband Legend, which was planned by their daughter Luna.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
In what is scheduled to be his final press conference as mayor, Duggan on Tuesday recapped the city's 2024-25 fiscal year and the city's budget surplus, which has grown from $60 million projected in September to more than $105 million, and explained what steps led to the large surplus.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Menzies started a new YouTube channel and recapped his recent history, sharing how the initial injury happened.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
In April 2011, leaders of both parties came to an agreement following weeks of difficult negotiations and ultimately averted a government shutdown, as recapped by President Barack Obama.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
In a webinar this week, Kendall Becker, Trendalytics fashion and beauty director, recapped the biggest trends of the season, diving into color, fabric, print and key items.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Earlier this week, former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel recapped his week on social media while hanging with Drake.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
In Politico, Adam Wren watched and recapped the House Democrats’ shutdown livestream.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2026
This past July, Teigen recapped her special date night at home with her husband Legend, which was planned by their daughter Luna.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
In what is scheduled to be his final press conference as mayor, Duggan on Tuesday recapped the city's 2024-25 fiscal year and the city's budget surplus, which has grown from $60 million projected in September to more than $105 million, and explained what steps led to the large surplus.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Menzies started a new YouTube channel and recapped his recent history, sharing how the initial injury happened.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
In April 2011, leaders of both parties came to an agreement following weeks of difficult negotiations and ultimately averted a government shutdown, as recapped by President Barack Obama.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
In a webinar this week, Kendall Becker, Trendalytics fashion and beauty director, recapped the biggest trends of the season, diving into color, fabric, print and key items.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Earlier this week, former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel recapped his week on social media while hanging with Drake.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
In Politico, Adam Wren watched and recapped the House Democrats’ shutdown livestream.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recapped
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Here’s a recap of the past three days, summarized by the most surprising/bizarre/record-setting stat lines that made for one of the most interesting opening weekends in postseason history.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Wyle then summarized the plot of Baumbach's 14th film as a director, which sees Clooney's titular movie star struggle to repair his bond with his daughter, fractured by so many years of prioritizing himself instead.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Jan. 2026
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Speaking to Interesting Engineering, Fraimic team member Nathaniel Paffett-Lugassy outlined the core idea behind the product.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Skyler Lusnia, the Statewide Charter School Board’s director of school performance, had already outlined three major concerns and asked Epic officials to respond.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Recapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recapped. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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