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verb

past tense of represent

as in described

to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group the writer of the magazine article represented the students at the academy as a bunch of spoiled brats

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as in depicted

to present a picture of a painting representing the ocean at sunrise

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as in symbolized

to serve as a material counterpart of this orange represents the sun and this pea represents the Earth

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Recent Examples of represented

Adjective

The next and final phase will study pay packages for counselors, librarians and non-represented staff. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Orkin noted Ohio is the most represented state on this year’s list with six cities in the top 50. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 Among the full list of 50 cities, Ohio was the most represented state, with six cities on the list. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026 Prior to its closure in 2020, the Surrey operated as a union hotel for decades, with nearly 100 union- represented employees—many of them women, immigrants, and people of color. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025

Verb

His August appointment at The Resurrection Project represented one more step in a long journey. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026 The previous Democrat to have represented the district is currently Michigan's junior senator, Elissa Slotkin, a former CIA analyst and steadfast moderate. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Attorneys who represented Tran at the arbitration hearing did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. — Hannah Fingerhut, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026 For starters, Drive’s dreamy and unabashed aestheticism represented a break from the rougher, more visceral films on which Winding Refn had built his reputation. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 Cave In represented both a potential escape velocity for the band and a possible lifeline for Hydra Head itself. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2026 Right-leaning media criticized its inclusion of a Defense Department lawyer who represented alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and a speaker from the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Muslim civil rights group. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 György represented Hungary at the 2016 Rio Olympics and was a two-time ACC champion and two-time NCAA All-American during her career at Virginia Tech. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 For Williams, a Miami native who attended FAMU from 1988 to 1994, Sunday’s Orange Blossom Classic represented something bigger than another football game. — Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for represented

Adjective

At several tables set up inside the club, participants worked on different sections of the mural, filling in color over pre-drawn designs — each section representing one of the five honorees.

— Eva Andersen, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Like many, the author grew up more drawn to Cinderella's happily-ever-after with her prince.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026

Definition of drawn

Verb

William Curry, a 74-year-old retiree who described himself as a libertarian-leaning independent conservative, voted for Warner's Republican challenger, Bert Mizusawa, and Wittman.

— ALI SWENSON, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
The suspect was described by Palencia as an intelligent student and active taekwondo practitioner.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of described

Verb

But Arch Manning leading a news conference’s laughing praise of an AI video that depicted his coach back-handing Holly Rowe?

— Jason Kirk, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The political and economic conditions in Turkey today affect towns like the one depicted in the film.

— Roberto Prieto, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of depicted

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The Nevada Independent previously reported on Thursday that the Nevada secretary of state’s office received the seven subpoenas, which the office characterized as being from the FBI.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
Latvia characterized the Leipzig attack in even stronger terms.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of characterized

Verb

Attorneys for Nicholas La Strada, the former director of election integrity under Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, portrayed their client as a loyal Republican who ran afoul of the office after raising concerns about its conduct.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Much of the debate has focused on how Islam is portrayed in the new standards.

— Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of portrayed

Verb

The tropical cyclone reached Category 5, defined by sustained winds of 157 mph or greater, overnight Friday before losing some of its steam and settling into Category 4’s limits of sustained winds of 130 to 156 mph by Saturday.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
How can children manage recurring memories of planes taking down the skyscrapers that defined their childhood landscape?

— Dr. Victor Fornari, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026