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
The comedians recapped the content creators' ongoing beef, which came to a head when Cooper called out Earle in a TikTok shared on April 13.
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Our team recapped them all here.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Trump’s post included a Mediaite article that recapped a CNN broadcast in which journalist Harry Enten shared favorability ratings of both the president and Carlson.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
Klum recapped their romantic outing in a new Instagram post shared on Monday, March 30.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 31 Mar. 2026
And film critic Alissa Wilkinson recapped the evening for The New York Times, alongside Manohla Dargis.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
Marissa has those details, and our colleagues at USA TODAY have the rest of the SOTU recapped.
—Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register, 25 Feb. 2026
At the medal ceremony, the Russian compatriots exchanged cool handshakes as TV commentators recapped their sordid history.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 3 Feb. 2026
When Abrams and Vogue recapped the night with carousels of pics, both led with images of Storrie.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Our team recapped them all here.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Trump’s post included a Mediaite article that recapped a CNN broadcast in which journalist Harry Enten shared favorability ratings of both the president and Carlson.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
Klum recapped their romantic outing in a new Instagram post shared on Monday, March 30.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 31 Mar. 2026
And film critic Alissa Wilkinson recapped the evening for The New York Times, alongside Manohla Dargis.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
Marissa has those details, and our colleagues at USA TODAY have the rest of the SOTU recapped.
—Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register, 25 Feb. 2026
At the medal ceremony, the Russian compatriots exchanged cool handshakes as TV commentators recapped their sordid history.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 3 Feb. 2026
When Abrams and Vogue recapped the night with carousels of pics, both led with images of Storrie.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recapped
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The effect is strongest when caffeine is consumed in the afternoon or evening, according to research summarized in the 2018 National Library of Medicine review.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
5 May 2026
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Celebrated author Curtis Sittenfeld neatly and maybe unintentionally summarized the discourse in the first paragraph of her New York Times review of Melissa Bank’s novel The Wonder Spot, published in 2005.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
4 May 2026
Verb
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In January, GameStop outlined a compensation package for Cohen comprising stock options tied to performance targets, including market capitalization and earnings thresholds.—
Yun Li,Anniek Bao,Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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The rules regarding this are clearly outlined in both Articles 1 and 2 of the Constitution for the roles between the executive and legislative branches.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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