describe
verb (used with object)
to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of.
has described
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present perfectof describe (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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More Than Equal has described drag racing as "the most gender-equal motorsport in the world".
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Lerner has described investors’ view of the sector as “a love-hate relationship.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The palace spokesperson told reporters the king's visit, from October 27 to November 4, would not "shy away from the 'darkest days of our past' as His Majesty has described them".
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Opera will once again revive director Mario Bava’s 1961 movie, “Hercules in the Haunted World,” a sword-and-sandal adventure that The Times has described as having “low-budget production values, atrocious acting and even worse dubbing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
As a time-traveler, he has seen his own death many times, has described it to a tape recorder.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
