recounted

past tense of recount

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of recounted But such calculations were only in the background on the summer day where the university lecturer recounted her health struggles over the past five years. Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 Johansson recounted how, during one studio session, Saab picked up a single piece of black fabric and twisted, turned, and draped it into a bustier dress right on the mannequin. Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026 In a public letter, the organization recounted years of collaborative work with the Forest Service and non-profit, A Clean Wilson Creek, to clean up the river. Lily Knoepp, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026 In a video posted on social media, Al-kadri recounted his interrogation by an Israeli border agent at the Tel Aviv airport. Daniel Estrin, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026 An employee at a nearby business, Mendez Deli, recounted the moments after the hit-and-run to the New York Daily News. Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026 In Wyoming, Hammack recounted her recent visit with a group of manufacturing plant workers in Erie, Pennsylvania. Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026 Reuben Roach, a Florida Department of Law Enforcement detective who led the investigation, recounted the allegations. Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 As recounted in the docuseries via her sister and a recording of a 911 call, Mica later told police that while she was admitted, John-Paul took her car, phone, and laptop, which contained nude images of her. Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recounted
Verb
  • His employees — asked to defend the team’s actions, and in some cases, prompted by Angels lawyers — described Skaggs as a drug addict and a poor pitcher.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • At the start of the trial, Clancy’s ex-husband Patrick Clancy described the horror of returning home to find his children.
    Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Her parents have been told to prepare for the worst, according to reports.
    Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, told reporters, per NBC, that his client now had enough letters from supporters to fill three banker’s boxes.
    Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The life and legacy of Technoblade, the beloved and influential Minecraft creator who died in 2022, will be chronicled in a feature-length documentary film.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • That same year, Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, and Lulu Wilson all played Steinem in the film The Glorias, which chronicled her story at various stages of her life.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The documentary, named after the yacht of the all-women’s team, is narrated and produced by actors Elizabeth Banks and Hugh Jackman and directed by filmmaker and Olympian Mary Mazzio.
    Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • By Wednesday morning at Dollywood, the scent of cinnamon bread filled the air and long lines formed at a theater featuring biographical stories narrated by Parton.
    Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The investigation into Lucas had been open since the Biden administration, the New York Times previously reported.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
  • During Thursday’s sentencing, he was handed a four-and-a-half-year sentence, the BBC, The Guardian and The Telegraph reported.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In 2025, prices hit a peak due to lower exports in both Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire for political and climate-related reasons.
    Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Neiman speculates that polyploidy and the snail’s unusual reproductive strategies are related.
    Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Recounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recounted. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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