as in summarized
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
please recap the highlights of the game for me
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Recent Examples of recapped
At the beginning of 2020, Beyoncé shared new photos and footage of her children in a video that recapped the family's momentous 2019 year.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The Atlas star recently recapped her summer getaway trip to the Hamptons via Instagram, sharing a selfie with Emme.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The post recapped his own previous comments about being open to a WWE return.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
On her account, the veteran journalist recapped the experience from the birthday girl’s point of view, sharing multiple pictures and videos from the glamorous event.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Cramer recapped action in the stocks of Apple and Amazon, which received downgrades on Monday — ratings with which Cramer disagreed.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
Reba McEntire may have handed out The Voice’s trophy in Monday’s episode (recapped here), but the battle hasn’t even begun, much less the war.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2024
Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The Atlas star recently recapped her summer getaway trip to the Hamptons via Instagram, sharing a selfie with Emme.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The post recapped his own previous comments about being open to a WWE return.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
On her account, the veteran journalist recapped the experience from the birthday girl’s point of view, sharing multiple pictures and videos from the glamorous event.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Cramer recapped action in the stocks of Apple and Amazon, which received downgrades on Monday — ratings with which Cramer disagreed.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
Reba McEntire may have handed out The Voice’s trophy in Monday’s episode (recapped here), but the battle hasn’t even begun, much less the war.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recapped
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Now, even lighthearted comments can be captured, summarized and circulated.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Additional data for observed 5-Day (5D) and 21-Day (21D) returns after earnings are summarized, along with the statistics, in the table below.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Krueger outlined the trade-offs.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s 2017 legislation outlined the list of SSTBs to limit eligibility for a 20% deduction for certain businesses.—
Ana Teresa Solá,Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Recapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recapped. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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