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 Grown Ups star, 59, recapped the festivities from her daughter Valentina's 18th birthday celebration on her Instagram.
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
The Atlas star recently recapped her summer getaway trip to the Hamptons via Instagram, sharing a selfie with Emme.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The post recapped his own previous comments about being open to a WWE return.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
On her account, the veteran journalist recapped the experience from the birthday girl’s point of view, sharing multiple pictures and videos from the glamorous event.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Cramer recapped action in the stocks of Apple and Amazon, which received downgrades on Monday — ratings with which Cramer disagreed.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
Reba McEntire may have handed out The Voice’s trophy in Monday’s episode (recapped here), but the battle hasn’t even begun, much less the war.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2024
Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
The Atlas star recently recapped her summer getaway trip to the Hamptons via Instagram, sharing a selfie with Emme.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The post recapped his own previous comments about being open to a WWE return.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
On her account, the veteran journalist recapped the experience from the birthday girl’s point of view, sharing multiple pictures and videos from the glamorous event.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Cramer recapped action in the stocks of Apple and Amazon, which received downgrades on Monday — ratings with which Cramer disagreed.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
Reba McEntire may have handed out The Voice’s trophy in Monday’s episode (recapped here), but the battle hasn’t even begun, much less the war.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recapped
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The Vietnam experience can almost be summarized by its iconic photographs, images everyone knows; the war in visual shorthand.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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In an interview with Rolling Stone, Villa summarized the latest research.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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The five-phase proposal outlined a gradual approach to providing the information while keeping within state and federal privacy laws.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Martin, Williams and director of security and safety Dave Korus outlined the travel itinerary and strategy in a team meeting on Monday.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Recapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recapped. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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