describe
verb (used with object)
to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of.
have described
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present perfectof describe.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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Police have used tear gas and other means to try to control what the authorities have described as "urban violence".
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
Strategists like Bank of America’s Michael Hartnett have described the ‘Anything But Bonds’ phenomenon since the pandemic whereby U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Campaigners have described the "large scale industrialisation" of the area as "unacceptable".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Experts have described the prolonged dry period as a megadrought, and it continues to place intense pressure on the region's limited water supplies.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
In previous chapters I have described general relativity, the partial theory of gravity, and the partial theories that govern the weak, the strong, and the electromagnetic forces.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
