Synonyms of recaps

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noun

plural of recap

as in summaries

a short statement of the main points

after a recap of this morning's meeting, we can discuss the issues that were raised

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summaries
• outlines
• synopses
• summae
• rundowns
• summarizations
• roundups
• recapitulations
• précis
• résumés
• digests
• briefs
• wrap-ups
• inventories
• abstracts
• summings-up
• encapsulations
• breviaries
• sums
• conspectuses
• run-throughs
• capsules
• sum-ups
• epitomes
• abbreviations
• compendiums
• condensations
• abridgments
• compends
• shortenings
• curtailments
• rehashes
• epilogues
• reprises
• simplifications
• conclusions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansions
• supplements
• enlargements
• amplifications
• addenda

recaps

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verb

present tense third-person singular of recap

as in summarizes

to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)

please recap the highlights of the game for me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summarizes
• outlines
• recapitulates
• reprises
• briefs
• digests
• sums up
• synopsizes
• boils down
• encapsulates
• abstracts
• consolidates
• epitomizes
• wraps up
• condenses
• shortens
• abridges
• curtails
• cuts back
• simplifies
• shrinks
• streamlines
• downsizes
• concentrates
• essentializes
• decocts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extends
• prolongs
• lengthens
• elongates
• supplements
• expands
• protracts
• amplifies
• elaborates (on or upon)
• enlarges (on or upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recaps

Noun

There’s lore recaps and reviews, or essays about how disappointing the sequels were. —Will Borger, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025

Good thing Vulture recaps exist to remind you what, exactly, happened three years ago on Stranger Things. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025

She's also posted multiple updates, which range from videos with friends in the ocean to more serious recaps of ongoings at her vacation accommodation. —Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025

Hosts Robert Mays, Zena Keita and Jason Goff look past the recaps and highlights to find the extraordinary stories hiding in ordinary weeks by talking to players, coaches, and newsmakers from all corners of sports. —J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025

Laura Schulte provides an update on the investigation, explains what happens when someone makes a report and recaps what's been accomplished so far. —Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025

Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. —Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025

Verb

Get Morning Squawk directly in your inbox CNBC’s Morning Squawk recaps the biggest stories investors should know before the stock market opens, every weekday morning. —Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025

This opening sequence recaps the events of the first three seasons and grounds the audience in the epic’s current timeline. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025

On the latest episode of All In With Ashley, host Ashley Haas recaps a strong (4-2) showing in her Week 7 picks and catches up on all the news from another wild weekend in the NFL. —Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025

Plus, David Seifert of D1Baseball recaps his visit to Fayetteville to watch Arkansas defeat Dallas Baptist in an exhibition game at Baum-Walker Stadium. —Christina Long, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2025