describe
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Over-the-top doesn’t begin to describe Alice’s feelings of betrayal or her escalating attempts to break up the couple and punish Steve for his betrayal, which is precisely what drew Walker to the project.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The term ‘passive income’ doesn’t begin to describe the emotional labor of dealing with short-term renters.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
He went on to describe avoiding debris in the road and said at the point when the vehicle started going sideways, he realised it was a red BMW and it "made me even more scared".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
And yet the language we use to describe space-time is often vague, metaphorical and deeply inconsistent.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
There was no phrase to describe Dr. Achebe’s face.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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Vocabulary lists containing describe
The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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