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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

The diversity of themes, countries and subgenres represented tells you everything about how vibrant Central America and the Caribbean are as a region, historically and culturally. —

Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 15 May 2026 Among the first illustrators Vicki represented was Robert Grossman, who eventually became Annie’s dad — his art still decorates the walls. —

Anne Kadet, Curbed, 15 May 2026 Corrin is represented by Insight Management & Production, Circle M+P, WME, and Gang Tyre Ramer. —

Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 May 2026 Arthur Aidala, who previously represented Weinstein, also continued to do so. —

Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2026 Kayode, who is well-known for the distance of his long throws, has represented Italy at under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels but is yet to make his senior debut for the nation team. —

Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 15 May 2026 Price, who has represented the district since 2013, faces a dozen felony charges, including grand theft by embezzlement of public funds, conflict of interest and perjury. —

Teresa Liu, Daily News, 9 May 2026 If Pan American Airways represented, at its height, victory and suavity, the country achieving a kind of European state of grace, then Spirit was the exact opposite—synonymous with the rowdy and the rude at the heart of the American character. —

Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026 There are milestones that are represented on those bricks. —

Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for represented

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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
Experts on domestic violence say that cases in which survivors kill their abusers often look different from typical self-defense cases, which hinge on an obvious, imminent danger, like a drawn weapon.

— Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026