1
as in to depict
to give a representation or account of in words
he tried to describe the dream he had last night as accurately as he could
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2
as in to tell
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
a biography of Washington that describes the decisive Battle of Yorktown at great length
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3
as in to characterize
to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group
how would you describe the Inupiat people you encountered in Alaska?
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Recent Examples of describe
All have pleaded guilty to the scheme, which is described in an array of court filings.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
In the 1989 Times piece, Hurt described her process for the theater.
—Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2026
Abrash described them in vivid terms.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Surveillance onsite was described as constant, with collective punishment used to force workers to monitor one another.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
In the 1989 Times piece, Hurt described her process for the theater.
—Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2026
Abrash described them in vivid terms.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Surveillance onsite was described as constant, with collective punishment used to force workers to monitor one another.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for describe
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Such engravings, which depict the wackily maximalist style à la mode, including oodles of feathers and furbelows, were, in essence, early precursors to modern fashion magazines.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The formation assembled 394 feet above the river and depicted some of the world’s most iconic TV shows, sports, and movies, including Harry Potter, Batman, Superman, Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, and The White Lotus.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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One of them told Felder that the precinct had received a complaint about a trespasser at the synagogue.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota victim wants accountability After she was injured, Stotko told the city council in her community of Hastings, Minnesota, about her crash to push for a stricter ordinance.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Afterward, a student in the audience complained to his parents that, at the event, the deaths of Palestinian civilians had been characterized as collateral damage—a regrettable but unavoidable consequence of the battle against Hamas.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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That message, closely aligned with how Trump has characterized his own legal battles, was also front and center in Paxton’s remarks at the Ronald Reagan dinner Friday night.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Mar. 2026
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The book portrays an authoritarian near-future Russia where most entertainment and all news comes through Cameras, people wired to transmit their experiences directly from their brains to the internet.—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Fisher will portray the recurring role of Michael Jorie, a dangerous killer with a warped sense of righteousness and piety to his beliefs that fuel his involvement in a southwestern gang with a long history of violence.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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Despite the two sharing the same last name, deputies did not note if the two missing women are related.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Then, as the pandemic waned, in 2023 and early ’24, came two jolts to the system – federal pandemic-era assistance ended, pulling food and food-related funding away from charities, and the number of people seeking food continued to grow.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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Sets by Illenium, Steve Aoki, BZRP, Vintage Culture, Armin Van Buuren, Alesso, Martin Garrix, Eric Prydz, Sara Landry, Major Lazer and others highlight a night defined by big production and packed audiences.—
Miami Herald newsroom,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The girl everyone thought Vlasis was, is the pop-star Madonna who at the time was emerging as a major Hollywood It-girl, and would later become a cultural phenomenon that defined the 80s and 90s.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The war in Iran and bottleneck in the Strait of Hormuz is further illustrating the need to integrate newer tools into modern warfare.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the interview, Warsh illustrated this with a story from 2006, when he was nominated to the Fed’s Board of Governors and sought advice from former chair Paul Volcker.—
Paul Wachtel,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Video caught the crash Assistant Ramsey County Attorney Jaime McCarthy read a victim impact statement from a 31-year-old woman who recounted how she was assaulted by Price just hours before the fatal crash.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
27 Mar. 2026
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The film recounts the struggle of local communities to protect a fragile and vital ecosystem that also serves as their ancestral home.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Describe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/describe. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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