recited

verb

past tense of recite
1
as in described
to give an oral or written account of in some detail recited the funny story of how he and his girlfriend met

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2
as in memorized
to give from memory after all these years, she's still able to recite the poems she learned as a child

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3
as in listed
to specify one after another the Declaration of Independence recites a long list of grievances against King George III

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Recent Examples of recited Once Walsh and Colton recited their vows and were officially declared husband and wife, their attendants sent a parachute announcing the news to the people on the ground. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2026 As Margaritora led the procedure, Gemelli’s medical staff recited the rosary prayer in the hospital chapel. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026 Past popes who have been hospitalized have recited the Angelus from the balcony on the 10th floor of Gemelli Hospital. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 In Lima, Peruvians crossed themselves and recited the rosary before a life-size silicone statue of the pontiff outside a church. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Funny thing is, their love only deepened and the couple was married in July, and both reportedly recited their own vows. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 Ne’ilah prayers are accordingly recited at the closing of the day – just at sunset, adding nature’s drama to the closing of the day. — Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026 Poetry on board On a visit to one of the boat schools this summer, 27 students sat on benches and recited Bangla poetry with their teacher. — Ali Asif Shawon, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026 Before it was written down, bards recited the adventures of Odysseus and the Greeks orally. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recited
  1. described
  2. memorized
  3. listed
  4. told
  5. outlined
  6. recounted
  7. detailed
  8. chronicled
Verb
  • The physician described sustained severe soft-tissue injuries to his lower back and buttocks.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Menin described the Council’s approval as an important consumer protection measure against businesses exploiting personal information.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of described
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  • Stewart joined an amateur drama group at 12 and memorized Shakespeare for fun as a teen.
    — Mark Kennedy, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Smith had her part of the speech memorized and was able to wrap up her portion of the tribute after a beat.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of memorized
Verb
  • Ashley is listed at 6-foot-4, 225 pounds while Williams is listed at 6-4, 222 pounds.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Phone and email messages seeking comment were left with the architect, property owner and general contractor listed in city records as being associated with the construction project.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of listed
Verb
  • Chambers himself is now accused of riot, conspiracy to riot, and money laundering offenses, defense attorney Aitor Martínez Jiménez told the Washington Examiner.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Some employees in Amazon's entertainment division were told that company leadership had mandated the film's release.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of told
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  • Charges against Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, a dual Iranian-Iraqi national; Mohsen Mohajeri, an Iranian national; and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani, an Iraqi national, were outlined in a superseding indictment unsealed in Manhattan federal court.
    — Larry Neumeister, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • In its 2026 securities filing, SpaceX outlined a long-term ambition to deploy up to 100 GW of power to orbit annually.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of outlined
Verb
  • The grandson, Paul Marlow, recounted that part of Brown’s journey to CNN.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Much later, some moments returned to my mind, but to this day my own memories here are mixed with what has been recounted to me by my daughter and others.
    — Sonia Gandhi, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of recounted
Verb
  • Trump called for an investigation into Blumenthal’s statements about Vietnam, saying the senator detailed his time in the jungle and long battles, but Blumenthal had not done that.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026
  • As Sportico recently detailed, the marketplace for sports attorneys is in flux, with Weil, Gotshal & Manges—a longtime industry leader in private equity representation in sports—winding down its operations.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of detailed
Verb
  • The duo chronicled Michael Phelps’ eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games and Katie Ledecky’s 14 medals across four Olympics (2012-24).
    — Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The duo chronicled Michael Phelps' eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games and Katie Ledecky's 14 medals across four Olympics (2012-24).
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of chronicled

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