summarizes

VERB

give a rundown

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compile encapsulate epitomize outline recap rehash sum up

STRONG

abridge abstract cipher condense cut digest inventory pare prune recapitulate retrograde review shorten skim snip sum summate trim

WEAK

boil down cut back cut down get to meat give main points précis put in a nutshell run down run through synopsize

Antonyms

STRONG

add enlarge expand increase lengthen

WEAK

break down

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summarizes

The above chart summarizes the correlation since 1945 of the market’s return and the presence or absence of gridlock.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

"Our experiment provided the first empirical demonstration of a process that had previously been shrouded in controversy," Larrea summarizes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026

Yeah, the skit you used of him saying “I’m just a man from the ghetto” on the song really summarizes that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Another file summarizes statements from seven federal government employees who separately reported "several unidentified anomalous phenomena" in the United States in 2023.

From Barron's ● May 8, 2026

The break room summarizes the whole situation: there is none, because there are no breaks at Jerry’s.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich