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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The species, named Dasosaurus tocantinensis, is described in a study published in the Journal of Systematic Palaeontology.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
The BBC's chief content officer Kate Phillips described Don as "unique", adding he was "a wonderfully engaging broadcaster with a soothing, calm presence who has inspired so many".
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
By then, however, Dewan had already embarked on a new chapter in Encino—settling into the property she described as the family’s long-awaited “home base.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
She described herself as someone who has turned her “grief into purpose.”
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Me, I’m average everything with dull, straight brown hair, baby-fat cheeks, and gray-blue eyes a girl once described as “colorless.”
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
