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
In a virtual presentation to the convention, Frances Patano with the state party described the efforts to turn out reliable Democratic voters and reach those who could be open to voting for someone other than a Republican.
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Stephen Fowler, NPR, 31 May 2026
Less than 3% of the cases were considered severe versus about 1% of people who received the PD-1 drug tislelizumab, according to slides that will be presented Sunday where the presenter describes ivonescimab’s safety as comparable.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 31 May 2026
Cade has been described as quietly intense.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The conditions described in your inquiry do not reflect the operations, standards or care provided at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center (DIPC).
—Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 31 May 2026
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Stephen Fowler, NPR, 31 May 2026
Less than 3% of the cases were considered severe versus about 1% of people who received the PD-1 drug tislelizumab, according to slides that will be presented Sunday where the presenter describes ivonescimab’s safety as comparable.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 31 May 2026
Cade has been described as quietly intense.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The conditions described in your inquiry do not reflect the operations, standards or care provided at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center (DIPC).
—Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for describe
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Here's what to know about the real-life case and how accurately the film depicts it.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Ichiyō has already more than vindicated herself, appealing to the deepest and most humane of people’s emotions, depicting unflinchingly what lies true in their hearts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Please tell us the bathroom won’t let us down.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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For Democrats who had a similar reaction in real time, but who spent months being told by the Biden campaign that their concerns were overblown, her remarks landed like a gut punch.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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So much of The Last Supper involved characterizing songs, movies, music videos, paintings, and so on.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have observed and characterized the initial stages of hydrogen-uranium corrosion for the first time.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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Braun said Panish had sought to portray his client as hiding in the bushes near the crash site, but in reality, those bushes were vines and the 6-foot-4, 245-pound Erickson was easily seen.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Yet cultural stereotypes continue to portray White athletes as less athletic, less gifted and less deserving of elite status.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Early in her address, Kornbluth talked about how people relate stories to her, of how MIT changed their lives.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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This is also an excellent day for creative work or coming up with new approaches to medicine or something that is health-related.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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But Kyiv’s early embrace of drones, and the mass-industrialization of their accuracy and power, has begun to exact a defining toll on Moscow.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Taken together, those cultural threads help explain why food – and especially meat – carries an outsized symbolic role in Texas politics, where the official state dish, adopted in 1977, is chili, defined by its significant meat base.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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To critics, Harden's comments illustrated how economic incentives can outweigh public commitments to free expression when China is involved.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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The raise for Surtain also illustrates the options the Broncos had in mind while building up considerable cap space entering the summer.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The man at the bar recounting that epic race that more than a half-century later remains seared in the memory of those who witnessed it, a legend passed down from brother to brother, father to son, generation to generation.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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One witness who was inside the terminal during the incident recounted her experience to CNN affiliate WXYZ.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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“Describe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/describe. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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