Meaning & use
Commentated
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Provided a spoken commentary on an event, especially a sports broadcast, as it happened.
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He commentated on the football match for the local radio station.
The retired athlete commentated on the Olympic swimming events for television.
A note on using this word
Commentated is a back-formation from 'commentator,' and though once criticized by some usage guides, it is now standard in broadcasting contexts.
Words with a similar meaning
narratedannounced
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