synopsized

verb

past tense of synopsize
as in summarized
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report) before I agree to read the novel, could you at least synopsize its plot?

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  1. summarized
  2. outlined
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  • For musical theater historians, this shift could be summarized as a handoff from Rodgers and Hammerstein to Stephen Sondheim, whose postmodern cynicism and fractured narratives better match the tenor of the times.
    — Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 July 2026
  • One guest summarized what went wrong with what was supposed to be the wedding of the year.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
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  • Neither Becerra nor his Republican opponent, Steve Hilton, have outlined exactly what their telework policy would be, but unions have petitioned the candidates to adopt more generous rules for state employees’ remote work.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • Secret Service officials on Tuesday outlined major security modifications to the White House perimeter, including removing swords from statues and replacing temporary fencing with permanent access control measures.
    — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026
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