recapitulate
verb (used with object)
to review by a brief summary, as at the end of a speech or discussion; summarize.
are recapitulating
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present progressiveof recapitulate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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She has seen cases in which scientists have failed to realize that their genetic mutants — for instance, Arabidopsis mutants with altered branching patterns — are recapitulating naturally occurring plant forms found in other lineages.
From Nature ● Jan. 22, 2018
