RECAPPED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

recapped

verb

past tense of recap

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 Miami Herald, who co-hosted the event alongside MIA Media Group, NBC 6, and WLRN, recapped the night’s debate. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026 For anyone that missed the finale, the Star-Telegram recapped the whole enchilada. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026 In the eight-photo carousel, the actress recapped her life with a few sweet pictures with her baby, including one of her and Green, 29, cuddling their little one in the hospital room while concealing the newborn’s face. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026 Sheeran and Garrix recapped the surprise in an Instagram Reel, which included a screenshot of Mike's DM. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 1 July 2026 Justice Department attorney Tanner Kroeger read through a summary of the allegations against Bolton, and recapped his use of messaging apps and email to distribute the diary entries to two family members. — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 26 June 2026 After reading Gordon recapped his unlikely career path, as a native of Yazoo City, Mississippi, who went on to Tulane University. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 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

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The Fire Country star summarized the ordeal in the caption for a carousel of selfies from the hospital.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026
That means ensuring ballot questions are accurately summarized, comply with applicable legal standards, and satisfy constitutional requirements before they are certified.

— Robert Cordy, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026

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The plain, old clinch knot has been around longer than the improved clinch, and the only difference between the two is step four in the process outlined above.

— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026
During Thursday’s call, Albesa outlined several upcoming initiatives for Puig, beginning with the launch of Jean Paul Gaultier’s new feminine fragrance, La Favorite.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 30 July 2026