Thesaurus results for RECOUNTED

recounted

verb

past tense of recount

as in described

to give an oral or written account of in some detail a novel that recounted an American soldier's adventures among the samurai warriors of 19th-century Japan

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of recounted Speaking at works-in-progress presentation at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in July, Oscar-winning The Incredibles and Ratatouille director Bird recounted how the movie has been a 30-year-long passion project. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026 On the same day the Mets announced a new manager, Brandon Nimmo recounted a story about an old one. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026 In her final years, disappointed visitors reportedly threw sand into her cage to try to make the listless bird move, as author Joel Greenberg recounted to National Geographic. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026 The fire department’s search and rescue team cut part of a car door away to rescue Rios while her SUV was still lodged in the bus, Silverman recounted. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026 The 40th Presidentscreened the movie at Camp David during its opening weekend and, days later, recounted its plot during a closed-door meeting with members of Congress. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026 As recounted in The Trial of Lizzie Borden, neighbor Adelaide Churchill noticed Lizzie standing just inside the Bordens’ doorway and asked her what was wrong. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026 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, 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for recounted

Verb

Tensions had already intensified Monday when Pakistani fighter jets struck sites in eastern Afghanistan that Islamabad described as militant hideouts.

— MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Maduko’s behavior, as described in the report, appears to have grown increasingly aggressive in his alleged harassment of women in the CSCU system.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of described

Verb

Bibb County Sheriff David Davis said at a press conference that local high school students congregated at the skate park at Carolyn Crayton Park late Saturday night after being told to leave the Airbnb where the party was supposed to be held.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2026
She had been told that Golden Collision was a good place to have work done.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of told

Verb

The manuscript Wayne read to us that night chronicled his involvement with Gloria Swanson, the towering star of Hollywood’s Golden Age who enjoyed latter-day acclaim in 1950 playing a delusional has-been in Sunset Boulevard.

— Mike Hogan, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
Published in 2018, Pollan’s book How to Change Your Mind chronicled the journalist’s investigation into the history and science of psychedelics, including his own personal experimentation.

— Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of chronicled

Verb

Their battles for influence, image and desire, in a Spain on the brink of collapse, are observed and narrated with fierce irony by Francisco de Goya, an uneasy witness who turns palace intrigue into a surprisingly contemporary mirror.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
Screenings of Puppet Heap’s original short films, narrated by the studio’s larger-than-life mascot, the Heap, show audiences how puppets are designed, built and brought to life for the camera.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of narrated

Verb

As previously reported, the Laneway shows in Perth and Adelaide have been scaled back and will go ahead as sideshows.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
Court records show that Jang reported McKinsey to police in 2023, accusing him of shoving one of their children and using rough physical discipline with them generally.

— TERRY CHEA, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of reported

Verb

The most common side effects of the combo therapy were gastrointestinal-related, generally mild or moderate in severity, and mainly occurred when patients increased doses in the trial.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Lisa Janssen, a Brookfield resident, tried to get the state to set aside two liens against her son and deceased husband, both of whom had been to prison for a variety of larceny, theft and drug-related crimes.

— Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of related

Browse Nearby Words

recount

recounted

recounting

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Recounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recounted. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of recounted

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

slew

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes