RECITED Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

recited

verb

past tense of recite

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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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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read

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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generalized

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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

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Verb

DiFuria described a billionaire family that went from feeling guilty about their spending to owning yachts and planes and moving to an area where other billionaires live.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
There’s a week in the novel during which Lee goes to San Francisco that is implied but not described.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of described

Verb

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
Others are employing the old-fashioned strategy deployed by their parents, strutting up to storefronts with resume in hand and elevator pitch memorized.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of memorized

Verb

Sguros was listed as the informant on West’s death certificate, the affidavit said, and several months after the initial death investigation, Sguros was legally authorized to release West’s remains to a cremation service business.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Lowndes listed his income at $238,153 in 2025 from the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium in Anchorage and $7,744 as mayor of Maitland.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of listed

Verb

Switzerland's foreign ministry told The Associated Press on Friday that the woman, married to a Swiss diplomat in Nigeria, had not visited Congo and was believed to have contracted Ebola while traveling to Uganda.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Scholten told Semafor that experience positions Turek to convert frustrated Republicans.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of told

Verb

Joint List faction chairman Ahmad Tibi had previously outlined a plan to prevent Netanyahu from remaining in power after the elections, according to the Jerusalem Post.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
The Raman campaign sent a statement to DSA on Monday during the national committee meeting that outlined her stance on BDS.

— Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of outlined

Verb

Pablo López, who was on the train that was hit from behind, recounted the moment of impact and the horrific aftermath to state broadcaster TVE.

— Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Castillo recounted how Lopez Andrade was raised in a neighborhood rife with gun and gang violence.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of recounted

Verb

Ricci and his colleague’s findings are detailed in a study recently published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026
So far, Cupertino has detailed new M6 models for the iMac all-in-one desktop and the 14-inch MacBook Pro, as well as an OLED-screen version of the iPad mini.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026

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