1
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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2
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
Speaking to Interesting Engineering, Fraimic team member Nathaniel Paffett-Lugassy outlined the core idea behind the product.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Skyler Lusnia, the Statewide Charter School Board’s director of school performance, had already outlined three major concerns and asked Epic officials to respond.
—Jennifer Palmer, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Jan. 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio outlined the three-step plan for what comes next for Venezuela on Wednesday.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
Philadelphia's public schools took center stage Wednesday as Mayor Cherelle Parker and district leaders outlined a vision focused on expanding year-round learning, opening new schools and addressing long-vacant school buildings across the city.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Field also outlined Ford's plans for an artificial intelligence assistant as a mobile app to be released early this year and as an in-vehicle feature next year.
—Nora Eckert, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
There's also an exception for multi-lingual students who need language translation, and for circumstances outlined in a student's individualized education program or their plan that complies with federal civil rights law for people with disabilities.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 8 Jan. 2026
Everyday Health follows strict sourcing guidelines to ensure the accuracy of its content, outlined in our editorial policy.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The resulting footage and allegations were outlined in civil court documents and then in criminal charges.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlined
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Part of this knowledge gap can be traced to Tunisia’s recent export history.—
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Turzanska traced Agnes’ emotional journey through color, particularly red.—
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Wyle then summarized the plot of Baumbach's 14th film as a director, which sees Clooney's titular movie star struggle to repair his bond with his daughter, fractured by so many years of prioritizing himself instead.—
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Stories are summarized in a single sentence accompanied by a link for those seeking more information.—
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Mentality and late goals defined their seven-game winning run to start the campaign but there were flaws in those performances and they were exposed further in defeats.—
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There was a need for more reliable information about concussions and uniformity in terms of how they were being defined in terms of severity.—
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The way that Gladys’ black magic operates is only lightly sketched and under-explained for the better.—
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Many of the hallmarks of this longer-term occupation were taken from the blueprint Israel had first sketched out in 1956.—
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“Outlined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlined. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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