recited

verb

Definition of recitednext
past tense of recite
1
as in described
to give an oral or written account of in some detail recited the funny story of how he and his girlfriend met

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2
as in memorized
to give from memory after all these years, she's still able to recite the poems she learned as a child

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3
as in listed
to specify one after another the Declaration of Independence recites a long list of grievances against King George III

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recited
  1. described
  2. listed
  3. told
  4. outlined
  5. detailed
  6. narrated
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  • Experts Weigh In Jonathan Hinton Westover, chair and professor of organizational leadership and change at Utah Valley University, described the theme as emblematic of a toxic workplace culture.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Oft described as a sweet and sensual floral, this opens with notes of rhubarb, lychee, and bergamot with damascena rose at the heart—rooted in cashmere and musk.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of described
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  • And, of course, visitors can expect some major holiday magic during Dollywood’s annual Smoky Mountain Christmas, which Amusement Today listed among its Golden Ticket Awards Legends—the best of the best—in 2024, one of six Golden Ticket Awards that were garnered by Dollywood that go-round.
    Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
  • And, of course, visitors can expect some major holiday magic during Dollywood’s annual Smoky Mountain Christmas, which Amusement Today listed among its Golden Ticket Awards Legends—the best of the best—in 2024, one of six Golden Ticket Awards that were garnered by Dollywood that go-round.
    Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of listed
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  • Sources told Fox 8 that bomb-making materials were found at the rental property.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • In August 1979, a Florida sheriff’s deputy told authorities that his wife fatally shot herself at their home south of Tampa.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of told
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  • The ladies also outlined the unique timing of their holiday celebrations for those who have to travel for away games.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Attorneys for Pines deferred a request for further comment to the allegations outlined in the complaint.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of outlined
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  • The judge ordered the feds to account for why New York’s congestion pricing plan detailed specific pollution mitigations for the Bronx, but failed to detail such plans for several New Jersey towns — even though both regions are expected to see an increase in motor vehicle traffic.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Robinson’s effectiveness for Fulham, detailed here by The Athletic, has created plenty of speculation about whether some of the big clubs might be circling for a January signing.
    Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of detailed
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  • This abidingly wicked novel of suspense and one-upmanship is narrated by an eighty-one-year-old American widow permanently installed in a hotel on the Nile catering to moneyed vacationers.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Resurrection, which will be narrated by Patrick Gibson who plays Young Dexter in Original Sin, was soft-launched in the Original Sin premiere which revealed Dexter survived the shooting that was meant to kill him for good by his son Harrison (Jack Alcott) at Dexter’s request.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of narrated
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