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

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Recent Examples of recounted As an example, Balich recounted the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics produced by Balich Wonder Studio. — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026 At Deadline’s Contenders London, Nattiv recounted the inspiration for the movie came from his own life, when as a boy his family took him to visit his grandmother. — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026 Angela Pacalagua recounted how her family was torn apart when her 19-year-old daughter, Brianna Michelle Pacalagua, and four of her friends were killed by a drunk driver in a wrong-way crash on the Palmetto Expressway. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026 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 Colson recounted the story of one of his patients, who was pregnant but still had an intra-uterine device in place. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2026 Vance recounted how Marshall supported his efforts to enhance railroad safety requirements after a freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, in 2023. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026 As Denise Ashton, who spoke with her, recounted, the princess couldn’t wait for George to come home. — Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026 Ashley recounted one time when some people who used to work at the Golden Dagger visited Hunter's. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

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Authorities have described the more than two dozen threats as malicious hoaxes, and no actual attacks have been carried out.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
Woodward described the initiative as part of the DOJ’s broader public safety mission.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of described

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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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Avedon even photographed Perry Smith and Richard Hickock, the two men who committed the murders of the Clutter family, chronicled in the book.

— Siran Babayan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Also chronicled was a 1976 runway show at the Tokyo Prince Hotel, marking the brand’s first foray into the country.

— Zachary Weiss, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of chronicled

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From doctors prescribing travel to Sweden as a medical treatment to Oslo's viral mock-documentary narrated by a jaded local called Halfdan.

— Lola Akinmade, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Everyone’s inner monologue is narrated by no less than author Zadie Smith, whose voice-over’s cool assurance forms a productive contrast with the characters’ anxious scrambling.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of narrated

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The New York Times reported that Marshall and his practice sued more than 700 patients during his decades-long medical career.

— John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
County officials reported a financial shortfall of more than $35 million this year and eliminated 150 positions in June to help balance the budget.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of reported

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By afternoon on Election Day, the biggest issues affecting voting were weather-related, with flooding in Florida and parts of the Southwest prompting changes to polling locations and other emergency measures.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Investigators on Wednesday were still determining whether the shooting and stabbing were related.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

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