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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 The group repeatedly recited the Islamic call to prayer, or adhan, while battling exhaustion and rough seas as awaiting rescue. — ABC News, 13 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 Enslaved people recited his poetry at posh parties thrown by their masters. — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recited
  1. described
  2. memorized
  3. listed
  4. told
  5. outlined
  6. recounted
  7. detailed
  8. chronicled
Verb
  • William Curry, a 74-year-old retiree who described himself as a libertarian-leaning independent conservative, voted for Warner's Republican challenger, Bert Mizusawa, and Wittman.
    — ALI SWENSON, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The suspect was described by Palencia as an intelligent student and active taekwondo practitioner.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of described
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  • 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
  • Built in 2014 and renovated and expanded by Osaka, the home is listed with Mauricio Umansky and Craig Knizek of The Agency.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026
  • One of the political operatives Talarico's campaign brought on board was Delilah Agho-Otoghile, a hire that McShay said would be listed as an achievement on the report card.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of listed
Verb
  • Even if Paramount is able to reach a settlement with the state AGs, the Paramount-WB merger will not close immediately, a knowledgeable source told Variety.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Descano’s team relies too heavily on doctors to answer those questions at the pretrial stage, Stimson told the Washington Examiner.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of told
Verb
  • And then there was the Israeli condition that Hamas disarmament should come first, and then the rest of the promises outlined in the ceasefire could follow.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Amazon said it was not given advanced notice that Muse would access its store and outlined several other concerns.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of outlined
Verb
  • At the two-week trial, three victims recounted beatings while suspended from pipes on the ceiling and the use of a device that folded their bodies in half at the waist.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Colbert recounted collaborating on Lord of the Rings with his son Peter McGee and Philippa Boyens.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of recounted
Verb
  • Bellis retired from Pembroke in the summer of 2019, before the allegations detailed in the current lawsuit occurred.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Dunham detailed her journey to motherhood, from the embryo transfer, which happened in November, and her relationship with her surrogate.
    — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of detailed
Verb
  • The 1977 true crime story, which was chronicled on a narrative podcast of the same name also starring Hamm, is decades old, but its political themes closely mirror today’s world, Hamm told The Hollywood Reporter on Sunday.
    — Mariel Turner, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2026
  • The vanishing New York chronicled in the blogs of the mid-aughts has mostly vanished, NYU has colonized large swaths of downtown, and a populace struggling to afford the crushing price of housing has arisen in its wake.
    — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of chronicled

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