recount
verb (used with object)
to relate or narrate; tell in detail; give the facts or particulars of.
recounting
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present participleof recount.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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"One by one, we also climbed out through the driver's side," she said, recounting how she had then scrambled up a hill.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Andreessen's writing began with him recounting lies he claimed people were spreading, and called for readers to push back against this.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
In recounting the story of the Nobels, Mr. Brunt also narrates Russia’s descent toward revolution and civil war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
I had no quarrel with Cole recounting that lamentable story alongside mine, but we did have one occasional difference of emphasis.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
The ballet was as beautiful and otherworldly as any recounting of that story ever is, with its prince in a moonlit forest and its swirling pageantry of sweets.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
