commentated

verb

past tense of commentate
1
as in annotated

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2
as in spoke

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentated
  1. annotated
  2. stated
  3. explained
  4. uttered
  5. interpreted
  6. talked
  7. glossed
  8. said
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  • Social media users are documenting their journeys through the classics, from first-time reads inspired by screen adaptations to annotated rereads ahead of their premieres.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The way a book has been handled, underlined, and annotated, as well as the creases in the corners of pages, are reminders of this dispute and of the reader’s assertion of ownership that will remain forever on their bookshelves.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of annotated
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  • Tools like administrative subpoenas and monetary penalties would require DOJ enforcement, the government attorney stated, while the agency launched an early renewal proceeding that included a public comment period.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Guillard's claims continued even after Scofield's lawyers sent her a cease-and-desist order, after Moscow police publicly stated the professor was not a suspect — and even after police arrested Bryan Kohberger in connection with the crimes.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of stated
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  • From Texas to beyond The couple initially considered limiting their contribution to Texas, Michael explained at the event, before deciding to expand the initiative nationwide.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Spagnuolo explained that the recognition is awarded only after a Chiefs victory, with the coaching staff putting together a highlight tape the following Saturday morning.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of explained
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  • But some owners say the Meta glasses are waking up and recording without that phrase ever being uttered — effectively monitoring their surroundings without express permission.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The attackers uttered homophobic remarks before repeatedly punching and kicking the victims, police said.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of uttered
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  • And so, of course, there’s always these big hazards in drawing parallels between human, humans and microbes, especially because the language is interpreted in so many different ways by different people.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Some interpreted the announcement as a signal that Jordan would become a regular presence on the studio desk.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of interpreted
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  • The night before our spaghetti dinner, Caleb sat me down by the cabin’s large, whirling fireplace and talked to me about meatballs for two hours.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In a follow-up phone interview, Collins talked further about the toll taken.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of talked
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  • Even a side order of Southern collard greens comes as a surprise, cooked until tender, then glossed with butter rather than swimming in potlikker.
    — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Scotland glossed up the scoreline with two more tries in the last six minutes by Cummings and Dobie again to send home a crowd of 55,000 happy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of glossed
Verb
  • Jalen Jeffries, a 23-year-old from Tampa, said the first-day ticket issues were ironed out for fans on the second and final day.
    — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Hamas could restrict the system to exert pressure internally, the official said, while Netanyahu could restrict it to pressure Hamas.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
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