as in summarizing
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 recapping
Conklin set the stage for these investigations by recapping some of the events last year that led up to them.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2026
The body camera footage jumps to about 8 minutes later, with officers heard recapping the incident while waiting for paramedics to arrive.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
The long shots Three months after FIFA selected Kansas City as a host city, Dietrich sent an email to his team with Sporting KC, recapping a meeting they’d had the previous day.
—Sam McDowell February 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Leo's Tow actively tries to locate family members on their Facebook page and hosts podcasts recapping their weeks returning vehicles.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
As season 4 of The Traitors continues, Mariano and his fellow Traitors season 3 alum Bob the Drag Queen are recapping each episode on The Traitors Official Podcast.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Cline previously hinted at a haircut in a January 5 post recapping her best 2025 memories.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
This year’s telecast will contain an additional hour and a half, recapping the soundtrack of the year, representing more than 925 million total monthly Spotify listeners and 102 billion streams across over 90 songs.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025
Young said it all when recapping that first touchdown connection between the two of them.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2026
The body camera footage jumps to about 8 minutes later, with officers heard recapping the incident while waiting for paramedics to arrive.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
The long shots Three months after FIFA selected Kansas City as a host city, Dietrich sent an email to his team with Sporting KC, recapping a meeting they’d had the previous day.
—Sam McDowell February 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Leo's Tow actively tries to locate family members on their Facebook page and hosts podcasts recapping their weeks returning vehicles.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
As season 4 of The Traitors continues, Mariano and his fellow Traitors season 3 alum Bob the Drag Queen are recapping each episode on The Traitors Official Podcast.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Cline previously hinted at a haircut in a January 5 post recapping her best 2025 memories.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
This year’s telecast will contain an additional hour and a half, recapping the soundtrack of the year, representing more than 925 million total monthly Spotify listeners and 102 billion streams across over 90 songs.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025
Young said it all when recapping that first touchdown connection between the two of them.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recapping
Verb
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The state requires cities to submit an annual report summarizing progress on implementing the city’s general plan and reports on housing production, stated a report from Planning Manager Chris Dominguez.—
Jim Drummond,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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That’s Ai Weiwei, summarizing both his life and his work.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
14 Mar. 2026
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The proposal does not include a summary explaining the purpose of the observance, and no additional details have been published outlining how the dates would be calculated beyond the language in the bill text.—
Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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In her third semester at KISS, Kitty is determined to kick off senior year the right way by setting intentional time with her friends and outlining a list of goals to achieve.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Recapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recapping. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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