describe
verb (used with object)
to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of.
described
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past participleof describe.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof describe.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
describeverb (used with object)to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of.
Example Sentences
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He remained especially close to Ora — whom he described as his “mother, father and best friend” — until she passed away last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
In a tribute, Eleanor was described by her family as the "kindest, most loving, bravest person in the world".
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
In a press release, the fast-food chain called Jiang its chairman in Xinjiang, while Chinese media, citing the company, described him as McDonald’s franchise partner there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
In 2024, the US Treasury described the China-based Yu as a "linchpin" of North Korea's illicit money-making activities and warned he was "skilled at employing various schemes to avoid detection".
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Khrushchev quickly realized that the Soviet Union was not the workers’ paradise he’d heard described in lectures.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
