OUTLINED Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

outlined

verb

past tense of outline

as in traced

to draw or make apparent the outline of she carefully outlined the tree before she started drawing in the leaves

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as in summarized

to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report) outlined the important points in the introduction

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Recent Examples of outlined Back in May , Jim put pen to paper and outlined his case in his weekly column. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Together, the index and margin determine your new interest rate, subject to the limits outlined in your loan agreement. — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 OpenAI outlined two incidents on July 19 in which agents hacked the company’s own infrastructure. — Reuters, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 Gina Hinojosa outlined her vision for Texans to reclaim the American Dream to over 300 people during her rally in Fort Worth on Tuesday. — Maven Navarro updated August 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026 Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum celebrated the reopening on Monday morning, and her administration outlined precautions to beat back the outbreak. — Abraham Tellez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The plan outlined a host of improvements to be completed in phases, including an additional 136 parking spaces, new trails and community gardens. — Haley Parsley august 25, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Just off the former is a small balcony outlined in red, a nod to the primary colors used in Le Corbusier’s work. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026 The judge cited the 10th Amendment as the reason the local resolution takes priority over federal demands not outlined in federal law. — Jack Springgate, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

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Thus far, these states are the only ones the CDC has confirmed as related to one another and traced back to the lettuce.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
One person died from a listeria infection traced to ricotta cheese.

— Dylan Scott, Vox, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of traced

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As can best be summarized, the title character Niu Lai is a young calf born to a forest/shifting dreamscape who relies on his mother for protection.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
Generic content is more likely to be summarized as common knowledge than cited as evidence of authority.

— Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of summarized

Verb

The study defined high-exposure counties as having median annual emissions of 51 pounds of ethylbenzene and 44 pounds of toulene.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Spirit’s team created a warm mahogany-and-veneer interior defined by curves, with details such as fore-and-aft berths, a shower, a galley, and an electric head.

— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of defined

Verb

With its hairpin turns and madcap improvisations, the odyssey at the book’s center can seem, says our reviewer, like something sketched out by Jules Verne.

— Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026
Sources told the site that Iran and Oman have sketched an agreement in which Iran controls the northern route for inbound traffic while Oman controls the southern route for outgoing vessels.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of sketched

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