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
  • All parties in attendance at the meeting were said to have agreed to Lively's terms for resuming filming, which were described in a 30-bullet-point list.
    KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Prosecutors have described the murder as an act of terrorism, noting a notebook found on Mangione expressing hostility toward the health insurance industry.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of described
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  • According to legend, in 1955, an ad in a Colorado Springs newspaper invited children to call Santa but inadvertently listed the phone number for the Continental Air Defense Command, NORAD's predecessor, also based in Colorado Springs.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Of the striking Chicago area stores, all but the Elgin and Greektown locations were either listed as closed or not accepting online orders on the Starbucks app as of Tuesday morning.
    Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of listed
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  • This wouldn't be the first time an owner learned their cat's gender was different from what they were originally told.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • We’ve always been told that TV was a business that aimed to create long-running hits!
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of told
Verb
  • Attorneys for Pines deferred a request for further comment to the allegations outlined in the complaint.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of outlined
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  • What is now a historical event, as detailed by Dylan in his 2004 memoir, Chronicles, was once just the beginning of a journey of self-discovery.
    Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Ralph Russo also detailed reasons to be excited for every game.
    Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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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