DESCRIBED Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

described

verb

past tense of describe

as in depicted

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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as in chronicled

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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as in characterized

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 described As the officers deployed what Wahl described as an active shooter response at the mosque and at an adjacent school, more gunfire was reported blocks away, the chief said. —

Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 19 May 2026 During a January game on ESPN, for example, a commentator described betting that a specific player would score at least 30 points before a second commentator announced a DraftKings promo code. —

Luke Connors, Washington Post, 19 May 2026 The man was described by British media outlet The Telegraph as a 30-year-old visitor from New Zealand. —

Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026 The bill applies that same logic to the precariat described in the Congressional findings. —

Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Remove ticks using tweezers as described above. —

Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026 Taylor denied medical care, food during detention For the first time, Taylor described conditions inside the Stewart Detention Center in his own words. —

Irene Wright, USA Today, 12 May 2026 Maviglio described the ballot measure as a simple repeal of Proposition 14, and said he was inspired by the governor’s race. —

Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026 One such report described an infection in a 15-year-old girl who had been to a horseback riding camp. —

Helen Branswell, STAT, 11 May 2026

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In an odd coincidence that shows how much this kind of story was burning to be told, two movies debuting at major festivals this past year have both depicted the same unlikely gay romance — one involving gritty, hardworking professional truckers living on the road.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Nagatitan’s name references Naga, a serpent-like being in some Asian religious traditions that is prominently depicted in various Thai temples.

— Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026