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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

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

Those impacted in that round of layoffs included 67 central office and network office workers, seven Chicago Teachers Union positions, and 87 employees represented by SEIU Local 73, nearly all of whom were crossing guards. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 14 July 2026 Medical students can complete their first two years, and sometimes more, without encountering a forensic pathologist or seeing the field meaningfully represented in their curriculum. — Gregory McDonald, STAT, 13 July 2026 The skull has about 82% of the original bones represented, and the skeleton includes rarely found components such as the wishbone, a complete pelvis and both feet. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 13 July 2026 Another Republican strategist, speaking on the condition of anonymity to candidly discuss internal party dynamics, said Graham represented a fading faction within the GOP. — Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026 Graham, who had represented South Carolina in the Senate since 2003, died suddenly Saturday night at age 71 while campaigning for a fifth term. — Ben Binday, Washington Post, 13 July 2026 Ethan Salas represented the team on Sunday in the All-Star Futures Game, but Freddy Fermin has hit poorly in his first year as a starting catcher and Rodolfo Durán is a minor league journeyman. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026 By the 2010s, tuition growth had fallen to 142%, which represented the lowest growth level since the 1910s. — Thomas Adam, Fortune, 13 July 2026 When Donato Scaramuzzi and Omar McCutcheon stepped into the DJ booth together at the Netherlands’ Draaimolen festival in 2023, their back-to-back set represented a meeting of two different generations, and two distinct sensibilities. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 July 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

Twiggs described finding a note from Robinson, which was entered into evidence and read aloud in court, though its contents were previously revealed in court records.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Defense experts and strategists have described its drone campaign as pivotal in helping to stall Russia’s military momentum, while also warning that Kyiv’s deep-strike successes have drastically raised the risk of escalation.

— Katie Foley, CNBC, 10 July 2026

Definition of described

Verb

Assessing consumer sentiment among 10,000 respondents from the 11 countries that contribute the most to the luxury sector, the consultancy depicted a complex but more focused scenario.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
Stately Wayne Manor is depicted as a more gothic structure in most versions of the bat story.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 7 July 2026

Definition of depicted

Verb

The meeting symbolized a small crack in Afghanistan's diplomatic isolation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Beyond the unresolved legal issues, Nissan has spent years attempting to distance itself from the man who once symbolized its remarkable turnaround following Renault's rescue in 1999.

— Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of symbolized

Verb

El Niño describes a pattern characterized by warmer water in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
In the public imagination, Novak Djokovic has tended to be characterized as the greatest defensive player in the history of men’s tennis, and, along with Andre Agassi, as the best returner.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of characterized

Verb

But its ability to tolerate discomfort is its strength, particularly through its most original figure—Dahl’s friend and publisher Tom Maschler, deftly portrayed by Elliot Levey.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
Read on to take a peek at the home of the iconic performers, who will be portrayed by Jude Law and Andrew Garfield in an upcoming Apple TV+ limited series, Wild Things, which began filming in Las Vegas earlier this year.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2026

Definition of portrayed

Verb

Size representation on the runway this season was defined by a more fragmented set of ideals.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 6 July 2026
Remarkably, in a game defined by the South American team’s lack of sportsmanship, this became the first World Cup game in which a Paraguay player did not receive a yellow card since 1998.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026