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 Enslaved people recited his poetry at posh parties thrown by their masters. — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026 By noon, Taylor recited a dozen names of people from Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela who failed to show up. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 This movie spawned a legion of catchphrases that would be recited in schools for years following its release, in addition to a stage musical and another movie adaptation. — Devonne Goode, Parents, 26 July 2026 In some Jewish congregations Pirkei Avot is recited and studied on the Sabbath, typically on Sabbaths from Passover until Shavuot, or in some Jewish communities until Rosh Hashanah. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026 Then the crowd, with hands raised, recited an Oath of Allegiance, not so different from the oath Washington signed in 1778. — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 He and Feddon recited prayers, which the priest had found for him, that pilgrims have spoken for generations along the Camino. — Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 30 June 2026 Adorni recited specific trades on air. — Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 Before the march set off for the Rose Garden near the Knesset, Rabbi Tamar Elad-Appelbaum recited the Traveler’s Prayer, praying for the marchers’ safety and alluding to Banki’s death nearly 11 years before. — Theia Chatelle, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recited
  1. described
  2. memorized
  3. listed
  4. told
  5. outlined
  6. recounted
  7. detailed
  8. chronicled
Verb
  • Other negotiators described him as highly competent with a command of the details.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Well, Newcastle United’s new head coach Matthias Jaissle has been described as exactly that by the club’s chief executive David Hopkinson.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of described
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  • 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
  • For all the public, open source repos where most of the benchmarks are run, every single model has basically memorized the repo.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026
Definition of memorized
Verb
  • That Chansiri squandered that vast backing can be listed among his abundant failings.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The backstory The Pocketbook Factory, established in 1885, was an entire city block of textile manufacturing that operated until 1978 and is now listed on the National Historic Register.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of listed
Verb
  • Jeff Niklaus, the founder and CEO of Compliant Technologies, told AP by email that the company was unable to comment.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • As far as Davis was told, once the ordeal was handled, the player simply asked for a different helmet and returned to practice.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of told
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  • As outlined in the magisterial biography produced by his grandson, Peter Ascoli, and a remarkable documentary by Aviva Kempner, Rosenwald’s accomplishments were breathtaking.
    — Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Colorado doctors will still be recommending the long-standing immunization schedule outlined by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of outlined
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  • The first drone seemingly detonated after crashing onto the gas tanks of La Negra Francisca, the crew recounted, while the second appears to have dropped an explosive.
    — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The injured passenger, a 61-year-old Serbian man, later recounted his experience to The Guardian.
    — Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of recounted
Verb
  • After the execution, Jenkins' son detailed how his mother was killed with only a plastic spray bottle to defend against the knife attacks.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In other writings found on her cellphone, Clancy detailed her anxiety and depression, challenges raising her children and her hesitation to take new medication.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of detailed
Verb
  • In history books of the future, Mikhail Gorbachev and Vladimir Putin are likely to be chronicled as two equal but diametrically opposed forces on the world stage.
    — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Orbit also produced the album 13 by Britpop band Blur, a record that chronicled Damon Albarn’s breakup with fellow musician Justine Frischmann (of Suede and Elastica fame).
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of chronicled

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