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 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 Castillo recounted how Lopez Andrade was raised in a neighborhood rife with gun and gang violence. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 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 Ortega recounted having repeated a specific routine each morning before going to school. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2026 Onstage, Fernandes recounted a request from the governor of Guangdong province to set up a route to Shantou. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recounted
  1. described
  2. told
  3. chronicled
  4. narrated
  5. reported
  6. related
Verb
  • His administration has described the agreements as historic, but the raises secured by the two groups of first responders differ considerably.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Prominent Democrats and Republicans have described the midterm elections in near-apocalyptic terms.
    — James Speyer, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of described
Verb
  • Switzerland's foreign ministry told The Associated Press on Friday that the woman, married to a Swiss diplomat in Nigeria, had not visited Congo and was believed to have contracted Ebola while traveling to Uganda.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Scholten told Semafor that experience positions Turek to convert frustrated Republicans.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of told
Verb
  • As ecologist Doug Tallamy has chronicled, over 90% of herbivorous insects specialize on one or a few native plant lineages.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Much of Perry’s story has already been chronicled by the actor himself in his memoir.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of chronicled
Verb
  • Other British stars to have teamed up with Noiser include Dame Julie Andrews, who narrated an adaptation of Emma, and Hugh Bonneville, who narrated some Sherlock Holmes short stories.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The original short, narrated by Ron Perlman, premiered at the LA Shorts International Film Festival and was selected by more than 40 other festivals, earning 18 awards.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of narrated
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  • Customers filed lawsuits alleging Bacelar was buying dogs on the cheap from breeders, then misrepresenting them as rescues and charging high adoption fees, The Times reported.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Koppie reported raising exactly enough to cover his campaign’s expenses of less than $3,000 from July through September, most of it out of his own pocket.
    — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of reported
Verb
  • Oh and btw, again age related, licorice sticks need to be included in you Halloween candy list.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • While not injury-related, Anthony Black was not at shootaround due to personal reasons.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
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