describe
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Watch him describe a crew shooting down Iranian missiles: “It’s so incredible, these guys, these geniuses. … Ding, ding, ding, ding. Missile launch, then psshm, poom!”
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
People often describe it as ringing, buzzing, hissing, or whooshing in one or both ears.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
"I'm not very spiritual or religious, but it's moments like that where I feel music is just so magical that you just can't really describe it."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Howe Institute think tank’s business-cycle council, the recognized arbiter of declaring a recession, said it was premature to describe the current downturn as such because it lacked depth and diffusion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
“I believe the good soothsayer was speaking metaphorically. You remember what a metaphor is: when one thing is used to describe another—” But Penelope’s explanation was cut short by a rhythmic sound.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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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