commentate
verb (used with object)
to deliver a commentary on.
commentated
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past participleof commentate.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 commentate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
Example Sentences
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Conor McNamara: I commentated on Estevao's debut for Chelsea against Bayer Leverkusen last week and the kid is a star.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2025
Macpherson, now 90, commentated on Scottish football for over four decades, including many of Law's matches.
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2025
Edmond Dehorter, sometimes referred to as ‘the unknown speaker’ and later as the ‘father of sports commentary’, commentated on the Games for Radio-Paris.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2024
Norton has commentated on Eurovision for British television since 2009, and he is known for gently poking fun at the more outrageous performances and the horrendously complicated voting process.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2023
Newton had very false judgment when he commentated the Apocalypse.
From Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary by Voltaire
