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
Verb
  • It’s been described as one of the most important Spanish-language works of literature of all time.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Yoon soon after accepted the resignation of Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun, who was described as the architect of Yoon's plan.
    Joohee Cho, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of described
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  • After all, your company is just one of over 5,000 companies listed on the NYSE and Nasdaq.
    Cody Slach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This was after adjusting for bonds listed across multiple platforms.
    Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of listed
Verb
  • Galliano’s cultural impact and technical and inventive Margiela creations have had a halo effect on the brand as a whole, Margiela parent company OTB’s founder and chairman Renzo Rosso told Vogue Business in a recent interview.
    Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Salt Lake County Jail told Newsweek Murray was released on Tuesday.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of told
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  • The Suggestions In court filings released Tuesday, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office outlined several options to ensure the historic conviction remains intact.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As outlined in Justice Alito's dissenting opinion, the Seventh Circuit court ruled that the groups could not bring a case to court to challenge the policy unless one of their children were trans and the parent had, consequently, been directly affected by the policy.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of outlined
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  • In social media posts such as those on Reddit, Mangione appeared to have detailed his issues with lower back pain and spondylolisthesis, a rare back condition caused by the vertebrae in the spine slipping out of place.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For character customization, developer CD Projekt Red is introducing a bunch of additional options to make your V, as detailed in a blog post.
    Jay Peters, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of detailed
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  • That goal feels like part of the reason the story is narrated by Rohirrim shield maiden Éowyn (Miranda Otto, reprising the role from live-action Jackson films).
    Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The iconic holiday special, of course, was originally narrated by Burl Ives, who also provided the voice of Sam the Snowman.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of narrated
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