Synonyms of recounting

recounting

verb

present participle of recount

as in describing

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

• describing
• telling
• chronicling
• narrating
• relating
• reporting
• reciting
• detailing
• depicting
• charting
• setting forth
• rehearsing
• voicing
• stating
• revealing
• disclosing
• uttering
• enumerating
• expressing
• delivering
• giving
• exposing
• divulging
• itemizing
• rendering
• baring
• particularizing
• delineating
• sketching
• reeling off
• letting on (about)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recounting

Ironically, Draper’s piece shows a note of hope in its final pages in recounting how a bipartisan housing bill passed both chambers after much back and forth bargaining and compromises. — Don Wolfensberger, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

For Wilner-Deering, sharing the testimony matters partly because repeatedly recounting trauma can exact a heavy toll. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Pike took a piece of the victim's crushed skull as a trophy and later showed it off in school, recounting that Slemmer had begged the trio to stop, according to court records. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

This opaqueness from earlier in the season pays off in the form of John recounting the brutal methods the Manhunter used to decimate this planet, involving a fear gas that made people kill one another and jump to their deaths. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

Chapek, in recounting his 30-year career at the Mouse House, offers a number of other revelations in the memoir. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Each room is labelled with a letter of the alphabet and filled with books recounting every human life. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

But recounting each group’s beginning and remembering many wonderful friends who have passed away were also important to those gathered. — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Displayed on the ballroom’s two large screens was a new documentary featuring the voices of founders, board members, NLGJA staff and former members recounting the events that led to the organization’s birth. — Kat Tran, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026