How to Use debrief in a Sentence

debrief

verb
  • The pilot was debriefed after his flight.
  • Police debriefed the hostages upon their return.
  • One way to do this is to debrief the girls after the shift ends.
    — Dr. Katie Hurley, CNN, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Jono calls his boyfriend, David, an opera singer, to debrief.
    — Emma Soren, Vulture, 10 June 2024
  • Roseman will debrief the draft process.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • At the test’s end, our group gathered under an oak tree to debrief.
    — Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Take some time for yourself, call a friend to debrief, and be kind to yourself.
    — Mia Carella, Parents, 24 June 2024
  • Apart from debriefing after the trip to the winery, this was a big episode for dates.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Did you guys debrief after the lip sync at all, or talk since about the elimination?
    — Justin Curto, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2021
  • In the days after the game players spent much time on the phone, debriefing each other.
    — Lee Jenkins, SI.com, 24 Jan. 2018
  • Leadership should debrief and learn from this to clarify what worked and what didn’t.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 9 June 2022
  • Teams should debrief what went wrong without laying blame and reflect on the lessons gained for the future.
    — Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • When the Traitors debrief in the turret, the atmosphere is tense.
    — Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2024
  • As her 12-hour shift drew to a close, Rosenberg debriefed the nurse who would take over that night.
    — USA Today, 15 Apr. 2020
  • An hour and twenty minutes later, the three of us trooped back into the office to debrief.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022
  • Dinner is a fun time for travelers to debrief about the day before getting prepped for the next day.
    — Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
  • In the near future, Noname hopes to debrief each month’s books with a new podcast series.
    — Kynala Phillips, Essence, 29 July 2019
  • Once everything is wrapped up, planners can debrief with their clients with a final meeting and move on to the next project.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 25 May 2025
  • Afterward, over Zoom, Callan asked the group to debrief the session.
    — Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Ahmad, preparing to try him, debriefed Zazi and Ahmedzay at length.
    — Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker, 15 May 2017
  • He is debriefed in far greater detail than the public about what is and isn’t currently available on the trade market.
    — Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
  • If her fellow cast members were debriefed about her dismissal or gossiped amongst themselves, it was not shown onscreen.
    — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The hospital held a debriefing the next day, but Anderson couldn’t make it.
    — Washington Post, 6 July 2019
  • On Monday, dozens of high school juniors poured in to get a sense of their new school and get debriefed on their upcoming classes.
    — Jason Ruiter, OrlandoSentinel.com, 14 Aug. 2017
  • Partners debrief afterward to talk about what worked and what didn’t with the intent of performing even better the next time.
    — Jaclyn Friedman, Vox, 11 May 2018
  • Adults who are able will be debriefed Hostages who are well enough will be allowed to leave the medical facilities.
    — Shoshanna Solomon, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Before bidding Katie adieu, Greg sits down with her to debrief on her visit with his family.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2021
  • After the walkout, students convened in the gym and debriefed about the event and their role in student activism and social justice.
    — Emily Bamforth, cleveland.com, 14 Mar. 2018
  • After the little girl’s exam, Welsh debriefs with the attending physician in the hall.
    — Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Beck was not by nature suspicious of the motives of others, but Maureen would have wanted to debrief for hours.
    — Hazlitt, 26 July 2023

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