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

Example Sentences

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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

And many traditional searches now produce an “AI Overview” that summarizes results at the top of the page.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

"This means that the magma that is now present in the magma reservoir under the lava dome is likely newly injected magma," summarizes Seama.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

As he summarizes, that’s roughly three times the move for roughly three times the volume of endangered crude.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

As Table 7.1 summarizes, the domestication of local cereal / pulse combinations launched food production in many areas.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond