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 What follows is the most famous game of brinkmanship in Hollywood history, grippingly recounted here by Stallone. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 Palminteri, a lifelong New York sports fan, recounted a cold personal encounter with current Boston Red Sox starter Sonny Gray from Gray's stint with the Yankees. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 To illustrate Daniel’s progress, Shaikh recounted an altercation Daniel had while leading a Friday evening prayer service in jail. — Jeff Winter, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026 Speaking from his cousin’s home in Puebla, Mexico, Sanchez-Corona recounted his 18 days inside detention centers in Kansas, Louisiana and Texas. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 The former Late Show host recounted finding out his show had been cancelled during the appearance. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026 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

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That distinction matters in a case involving absent or severely abnormal kidneys and bladder, such as the one described in an August Gwen Faulkenberry column.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Retaliation is described as an adverse employment action connected to an activity protected by a law under its jurisdiction.

— William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of described

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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

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The ordeal suffered by her, her young baby and son is chronicled through videos Roro sent through Hani, with whom Plambech developed a close relationship.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
The jersey, worn during Jordan’s final season with the Bulls chronicled in the documentary The Last Dance, was sold by Joopiter, a digital-first auction platform founded by musician and producer Pharrell Williams.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of chronicled

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It is narrated by Teresa, a contract lawyer in her forties who has come to a small town on the Greek coast for a solo holiday.

— Lola Seaton, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
But the tale of that Thursday’s spontaneous, viral resistance is narrated by its proud participants.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of narrated

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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

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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

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